Schlag

/ʃlaːk/

der noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Schläge

Meaning

  1. blow, hit, strike

    From schlagen (to hit, to strike).

    • Der Schlag traf ihn am Arm.

      The blow hit him on the arm.

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

Similar words

Rückschlag

Close, figuratively — a setback is often described as "a blow."

Windbö

Close, figuratively — a gust of wind can be described as "a blow."

Practice

1 What does Schlag mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ traf ihn am Arm.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schlag?

See also

noun

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