Verein

/fɛɐ̯ˈaɪ̯n/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Vereine

Meaning

  1. club, association

    • Er spielt Fußball in einem lokalen Verein.

      He plays football for a local club.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Collective
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: collective.

Similar words

assoziation

Verein is more common and everyday, like a club or sports association; Assoziation is more abstract or formal, like a mental association or a formal alliance.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

gremio

Close — a club/association relates to a guild.

English

guild

Close — a club, association relates to a guild.

Practice

1 What does Verein mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er spielt Fußball in einem lokalen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Verein?

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