Schneemann

/ˈʃneːˌman/

der noun A1

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 Schneemänner

Meaning

  1. snowman

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

Made of

  • Schnee snow
  • Mann man

Similar words

Schneeball

Same Schnee- family, different shape: a Schneeball (Schnee + Ball) is a snowball, thrown rather than built and stood upright.

Practice

1 What does Schneemann mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder bauen einen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schneemann?

See also

nouncompoundweathereveryday

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