Zuflucht

/ˈtsuːˌflʊxt/

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

Meaning

  1. refuge

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

Similar words

asyl

Asyl is the formal, legal term for asylum granted by a state; Zuflucht is the general word for any refuge or shelter sought from danger.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

refúgio

refúgio is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "refuge."

Practice

1 What does Zuflucht mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie fanden ___ in einer Kirche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zuflucht?

noun

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