Polyglot Dictionary

Sage

/ˈzaːɡə/

die 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

Forms

plural
die Sagen

Meaning

  1. legend, saga

    • Die Sage erzählt von einem Drachen.

      The legend tells of a dragon.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Fabel

Sage is a legend or saga, often about heroes or historical events; Fabel is a fable, a short story with a moral, usually with animal characters.

Similar in other languages

English

fable

Close — a legend/saga relates to a fable.

Practice

1 What does Sage mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ erzählt von einem Drachen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Sage?

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