aufgeregt

/ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːkt/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. excited, agitated

    The past participle of aufregen (to excite/agitate), related to Aufregung.

Similar words

wild

Close — wild behavior and being excited/agitated often overlap.

Similar in other languages

French

agité

Close — excited, agitated relates to agitated, restless (agité).

English

wild

wild overlaps with German aufgeregt (excited, agitated) -- a wild party is an excited, agitated one.

Practice

1 What does aufgeregt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder waren sehr ___ vor der Reise.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufgeregt?

See also

adjective

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