Polyglot Dictionary

Windstoß

/ˈvɪntʃtoːs/

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

Forms

plural
die Windstöße

Meaning

  1. gust of wind

    Built from Wind (wind) + Stoß (thrust, push).

    • Ein plötzlicher Windstoß wirbelte die Blätter auf.

      A sudden gust of wind swirled up the leaves.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Wind wind
  • Stoß thrust, push

Practice

1 What does Windstoß mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein plötzlicher ___ wirbelte die Blätter auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Windstoß?

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