begriffsstutzig

/bəˈɡʁɪfsˌʃtʊtsɪç/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. slow on the uptake, dense

    • Sei nicht so begriffsstutzig!

      Do not be so slow on the uptake!

Similar words

trübe

Close, informally — trübe (dull, cloudy) can describe a slow-witted person, like begriffsstutzig.

dumm

Close, informal — slow on the uptake and stupid overlap.

Similar in other languages

English

dense

dense is the English word for the same thing — both mean "slow on the uptake, dense."

English

stupid

Close — slow on the uptake, dense relates to stupid.

Practice

1 What does begriffsstutzig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sei nicht so ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches begriffsstutzig?

adjective

Last updated