Polyglot Dictionary

Symbol

/zʏmˈboːl/

das noun B1

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

Forms

plural
die Symbole

Meaning

  1. symbol

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

zeichen

Zeichen is more general, a "sign," which can be a simple mark or signal; Symbol is more about a meaningful representative icon.

Similar in other languages

French

symbole

symbole is the French word for the same thing — both mean "symbol."

Portuguese

símbolo

símbolo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "symbol."

Practice

1 What does Symbol mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Taube ist ein ___ des Friedens.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Symbol?

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