Polyglot Dictionary

Weihnachtsstrumpf

/ˈvaɪnaxtsˌʃtʁʊmpf/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Weihnachtsstrümpfe

Meaning

  1. Christmas stocking

    Built from Weihnachts (Christmas) + Strumpf (stocking).

    • Die Kinder hängen ihre Weihnachtsstrümpfe an den Kamin.

      The children hang their Christmas stockings by the fireplace.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Weihnachts Christmas
  • Strumpf stocking

Practice

1 What does Weihnachtsstrumpf mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder hängen ihre ___ an den Kamin.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Weihnachtsstrumpf?

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