Schaft

/ʃaft/

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
die Schäfte

Meaning

  1. shaft, handle (of a tool); shank (of a boot)

    • Der Schaft des Besens war aus poliertem Holz.

      The broom's shaft was made of polished wood.

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

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English

lance

Close — a shaft relates to a lance.

Practice

1 What does Schaft mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ des Besens war aus poliertem Holz.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schaft?

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