Schwimmweste
/ˈʃvɪmˌvɛstə/
die
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Schwimmwesten
Meaning
Made of
- schwimmen to swim
- Weste vest
Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
gilet de sauvetage is the French word for the same thing — both mean "life jacket."
Practice
1 What does Schwimmweste mean?
life jacket
2 Fill the gap: Alle tragen eine ___.
Full sentence: Alle tragen eine Schwimmweste. (Everyone wears a life jacket.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schwimmweste?
Schwimmweste: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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