Polyglot Dictionary

abfällig

/ˈapfɛlɪç/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. disparaging

    Built from ab- (down) + fallen (to fall) + -ig (-y).

Made of

  • ab- down
  • fallen to fall
  • -ig -y

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

despectivo

despectivo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "disparaging."

Practice

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