der Windjammer

C1

sailboat

English meaning
sailboat
Gender
der — masculine

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Windjammer in a sentence

Ich segle auf einem Windjammer.

Word family

der Windjammer is built from der Jammer (misery / pity / wailing / lamentation) and der Wind (wind). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Windjammer

Is it der, die or das Windjammer?

It is der Windjammer — Windjammer is masculine.

What does Windjammer mean in English?

der Windjammer means "sailboat". For example: "Ich segle auf einem Windjammer."

What level is Windjammer in German?

Windjammer is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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