Wegweiser

/ˈveːkˌvaɪ̯zɐ/

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
Wegweiser

Meaning

  1. signpost

    Built from Weg (way) + Weiser (pointer).

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

  • Weg way
  • Weiser pointer

Practice

1 What does Wegweiser mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ zeigt nach links.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wegweiser?

nouncompound

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