Vorwahl

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl/

die 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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Vorwahlen

Meaning

  1. dialling code

    Built from vor (pre) + Wahl (dialling).

    • Die Vorwahl von Berlin ist 030.

      The dialling code for Berlin is 030.

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

Made of

  • vor pre
  • Wahl dialling

Practice

1 What does Vorwahl mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ von Berlin ist 030.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Vorwahl?

nouncompound

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