Sommerloch
/ˈzɔmɐˌloːx/
das
noun
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Sommerlöcher
Meaning
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silly season
Built from Sommer (summer) + Loch (hole).
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Im Sommerloch fehlen die Nachrichten.
In the silly season there's no news.
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Made of
- Sommer summer
- Loch hole
Practice
1 What does Sommerloch mean?
silly season
2 Fill the gap: Im ___ fehlen die Nachrichten.
Full sentence: Im Sommerloch fehlen die Nachrichten. (In the silly season there's no news.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Sommerloch?
Sommerloch: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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