Zweifelsfall

/ˈtsvaɪ̯fl̩sˌfal/

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

Forms

plural
die Zweifelsfälle

Meaning

  1. case of doubt

    • Im Zweifelsfall frag den Lehrer.

      In case of doubt, ask the teacher.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does Zweifelsfall mean?

2 Fill the gap: Im ___ frag den Lehrer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zweifelsfall?

noun

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