beharrlich
/bəˈhaʁlɪç/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
hartnäckig can lean toward stubborn or obstinate, sometimes negative; beharrlich is more neutral or positive persistence.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
persistente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "persistent."
Practice
1 What does beharrlich mean?
persistent
2 Fill the gap: Er verfolgte sein Ziel ___.
Full sentence: Er verfolgte sein Ziel beharrlich. (He pursued his goal persistently.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beharrlich?
beharrlich: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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