Schweiß

/ʃvaɪ̯s/

der noun B1

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.

Meaning

  1. sweat, perspiration

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

exertion

Close, figuratively — sweat relates to exertion.

English

stew in your own juice

Close, figuratively — sweating relates to "stewing in your own juice."

Practice

1 What does Schweiß mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihm lief der ___ von der Stirn.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schweiß?

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