Polyglot Dictionary

abgezehrt

/ˈapɡəˌtseːɐ̯t/

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. emaciated, gaunt

    • Das Gesicht war abgezehrt.

      The face was gaunt.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

demacrado

demacrado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "emaciated, gaunt."

French

squelettique

Close — emaciated and skeletal overlap.

French

maigre

Close — emaciated, gaunt relates to thin, skinny (maigre).

Practice

1 What does abgezehrt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Gesicht war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abgezehrt?

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