Polyglot Dictionary

Zauberei

/tsaʊ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯/

die 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

Meaning

  1. magic, sorcery

    Built from Zauber (magic, spell) plus the abstract-noun suffix -ei.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Zauber magic, spell

Similar words

Magie

Zauberei is the more concrete, everyday word for spellcasting/witchcraft; Magie is broader and more abstract, closer to the general concept of "magic."

Practice

1 What does Zauberei mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie glaubte nicht an ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zauberei?

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