Seeigel

/ˈzeːˌʔiːɡl̩/

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
Seeigel

Meaning

  1. sea urchin

    Built from See (sea) + Igel (hedgehog).

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

Made of

  • See sea
  • Igel hedgehog

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

oursin

oursin is the French word for the same thing — both mean "sea urchin."

Practice

1 What does Seeigel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vorsicht vor dem ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Seeigel?

nouncompound

Last updated