Polyglot Dictionary

Zaunkönig

/ˈtsaʊ̯nˌkøːnɪç/

der noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Zaunkönige

Meaning

  1. wren

    Built from Zaun (fence) + König (king).

    • Der Zaunkönig singt laut.

      The wren sings loudly.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Zaun fence
  • König king

Practice

1 What does Zaunkönig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ singt laut.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zaunkönig?

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