Regierungschef

/ʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋsˌʃɛf/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Regierungschefs

Meaning

  1. head of government

    Built from Regierung (government) + Chef (chief, head).

    • Die Regierungschefs trafen sich zum Gipfel.

      The heads of government met for the summit.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Collective
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: collective.

Made of

  • Regierung government
  • Chef chief, head

Practice

1 What does Regierungschef mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ trafen sich zum Gipfel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Regierungschef?

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