Wasserwaage

/ˈvasɐˌvaːɡə/

die 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
Wasserwaagen

Meaning

  1. spirit level

    Built from Wasser (water) + Waage (scale).

    • Prüf mit der Wasserwaage nach.

      Check with the spirit level.

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

  • Wasser water
  • Waage scale

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

niveau à bulle

niveau à bulle is the French word for the same thing — both mean "spirit level."

Practice

1 What does Wasserwaage mean?

2 Fill the gap: Prüf mit der ___ nach.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wasserwaage?

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