Stachel

/ˈʃtaxl̩/

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
Stacheln

Meaning

  1. thorn, sting

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

dorn

Stachel also separately means a "sting," like a bee's; Dorn specifically means "thorn," like on a rose.

Practice

1 What does Stachel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Kaktus hat viele ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Stachel?

noun

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