Wagenheber

/ˈvaːɡn̩ˌheːbɐ/

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
Wagenheber

Meaning

  1. car jack

    Built from Wagen (car) + Heber (lifter).

    • Er hob das Auto mit dem Wagenheber an.

      He raised the car with the jack.

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

  • Wagen car
  • Heber lifter

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

machine

Close — a car jack is a type of machine.

Practice

1 What does Wagenheber mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hob das Auto mit dem ___ an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wagenheber?

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