Zoowärter

/ˈtsoːˌvɛʁtɐ/

der 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
Zoowärter

Meaning

  1. zookeeper

    Built from Zoo (zoo) + Wärter (keeper).

    • Der Zoowärter füttert die Löwen.

      The zookeeper feeds the lions.

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

  • Zoo zoo
  • Wärter keeper

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

soigneur animalier

soigneur animalier is the French word for the same thing — both mean "zookeeper."

Portuguese

tratador de zoológico

tratador de zoológico is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "zookeeper."

Practice

1 What does Zoowärter mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ füttert die Löwen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zoowärter?

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