Polyglot Dictionary

Wolkenkratzer

/ˈvɔlkn̩ˌkʁatsɐ/

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
Wolkenkratzer

Meaning

  1. skyscraper

    Built from Wolke (cloud) + Kratzer (scraper).

    • New York ist bekannt für Wolkenkratzer.

      New York is known for skyscrapers.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Wolke cloud
  • Kratzer scraper

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

gratte-ciel

gratte-ciel is the French word for the same thing — both mean "skyscraper."

Portuguese

arranha-céu

arranha-céu is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "skyscraper."

Practice

1 What does Wolkenkratzer mean?

2 Fill the gap: New York ist bekannt für ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wolkenkratzer?

nouncompound

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