Schornsteinfeger

/ˈʃɔʁnʃtaɪ̯nˌfeːɡɐ/

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
Schornsteinfeger

Meaning

  1. chimney sweep

    Built from Schornstein (chimney) + Feger (sweeper).

    • Der Schornsteinfeger bringt Glück.

      The chimney sweep brings luck.

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

  • Schornstein chimney
  • Feger sweeper

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

ramoneur

ramoneur is the French word for the same thing — both mean "chimney sweep."

Portuguese

limpa-chaminés

limpa-chaminés is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "chimney sweep."

Practice

1 What does Schornsteinfeger mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ bringt Glück.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schornsteinfeger?

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