Wassertropfen

/ˈvasɐˌtʁɔpfn̩/

der 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
Wassertropfen

Meaning

  1. drop of water

    Built from Wasser (water) + Tropfen (drop).

    • Ein Wassertropfen fiel vom Dach.

      A drop of water fell from the roof.

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

Made of

  • Wasser water
  • Tropfen drop

Practice

1 What does Wassertropfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein ___ fiel vom Dach.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wassertropfen?

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