Polyglot Dictionary

Schnittstelle

/ˈʃnɪtˌʃtɛlə/

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 Schnittstellen

Meaning

  1. interface

    Built from Schnitt (cut) + Stelle (place, spot).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Schnitt cut
  • Stelle place, spot

Usage notes

Literally cut-place — the point where two systems meet and exchange data.

Practice

1 What does Schnittstelle mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die neue ___ verbindet beide Programme.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schnittstelle?

nouncompound

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