Wollknäuel

/ˈvɔlˌknɔɪ̯əl/

das 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
Wollknäuel

Meaning

  1. ball of wool

    Built from Wolle (wool) + Knäuel (ball).

    • Die Katze spielt mit dem Wollknäuel.

      The cat plays with the ball of wool.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: mass. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Wolle wool
  • Knäuel ball

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

ovillo

ovillo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "ball of wool."

Practice

1 What does Wollknäuel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Katze spielt mit dem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wollknäuel?

nouncompound

Last updated