abergläubisch

/ˈaːbɐɡlɔɪ̯bɪʃ/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. superstitious

    Built from Aberglaube (superstition) + -isch (-ish).

    • Er ist sehr abergläubisch.

      He is very superstitious.

Made of

  • Aberglaube superstition
  • -isch -ish

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

superstitieux

superstitieux is the French word for the same thing — both mean "superstitious."

Practice

1 What does abergläubisch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abergläubisch?

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