Zugbrücke
/ˈtsuːkˌbʁʏkə/
die
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Zugbrücken
Meaning
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drawbridge
Built from Zug (pull) + Brücke (bridge).
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Die Zugbrücke wurde hochgezogen.
The drawbridge was raised.
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Made of
- Zug pull
- Brücke bridge
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
ponte levadiça is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "drawbridge."
Practice
1 What does Zugbrücke mean?
drawbridge
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ wurde hochgezogen.
Full sentence: Die Zugbrücke wurde hochgezogen. (The drawbridge was raised.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zugbrücke?
Zugbrücke: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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