begierig

/bəˈɡiːʁɪç/

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. eager, avid

Similar words

ungeduldig

Close — eagerness and impatience overlap.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

ávido

ávido is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "eager, avid."

Practice

1 What does begierig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie war ___, mehr zu erfahren.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches begierig?

See also

adjective

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