Polyglot Dictionary

Senkblei

/ˈzɛŋkˌblaɪ̯/

das 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

Forms

plural
Senkbleie

Meaning

  1. plumb line

    Built from senken (lower) + Blei (lead).

    • Er misst mit dem Senkblei.

      He measures with a plumb line.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • senken lower
  • Blei lead

Similar words

lot

Lot and Senkblei are close synonyms for "plumb line," a technical term.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

plomada

plomada is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "plumb line."

Portuguese

prumo

prumo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "plumb line."

Practice

1 What does Senkblei mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er misst mit dem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Senkblei?

nouncompound

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