die Lautmalerei

Plural: die Lautmalereien
Based on: Malerei
Noun
1.

the onomatopoeia

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Word of the Day – “die Lautmalerei”

German is full of onomatopoeia. Today, we'll learn the poetic German word for it and check out some common examples with audio :)

Vocab: laut, der Laut, der Klang, die Malerei

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How many meanings does the German word 'Lautmalerei' have?

Lautmalerei has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the onomatopoeia.

What is the gender of 'Lautmalerei'?

die

What is the plural of 'Lautmalerei'?

die Lautmalereien

What is 'Lautmalerei' related to?

The word 'Lautmalerei' is related to Malerei.

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Word of the Day – “die Lautmalerei”
German is full of onomatopoeia. Today, we'll learn the poetic German word for it and check out some common examples with audio :)
Vocab: laut, der Laut, der Klang, die Malerei
Read article