Sektor

/ˈzɛktoːɐ̯/

der noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Sektoren

Meaning

  1. sector

    • Der Sektor wächst schnell.

      The sector is growing quickly.

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

Similar words

branche

Branche is more industry-specific, like "die Automobilbranche"; Sektor is more general or economic, like the public or private sector.

Similar in other languages

French

secteur

secteur is the French word for the same thing — both mean "sector."

Portuguese

setor

setor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "sector."

Practice

1 What does Sektor mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ wächst schnell.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Sektor?

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