Spule

/ˈʃpuːlə/

die 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
Spulen

Meaning

  1. spool, coil

    • Die Spule ist leer.

      The spool is empty.

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

Garnrolle

Close, near-identical synonyms for "reel/spool of thread."

Filmrolle

Close — a spool and a reel are similar objects.

Similar in other languages

English

bobbin

Close — a spool/coil relates to a bobbin.

Practice

1 What does Spule mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist leer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Spule?

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