benachteiligt
/bəˈnaːxtaɪ̯lɪçt/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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disadvantaged
Built from be- (make) + Nachteil (disadvantage).
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Die Kinder sind benachteiligt.
The children are disadvantaged.
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Made of
- be- make
- Nachteil disadvantage
Practice
1 What does benachteiligt mean?
disadvantaged
2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder sind ___.
Full sentence: Die Kinder sind benachteiligt. (The children are disadvantaged.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches benachteiligt?
benachteiligt: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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