Zauberstab

/ˈtsaʊ̯bɐˌʃtaːp/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Zauberstäbe

Meaning

  1. magic wand

    • Der Zauberer hob seinen Zauberstab.

      The magician raised his magic wand.

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

Made of

  • Zauber magic
  • Stab rod, stick, staff

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

baguette magique

baguette magique is the French word for the same thing — both mean "magic wand."

Practice

1 What does Zauberstab mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Zauberer hob seinen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zauberstab?

nouncompound

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