besitzergreifend
/bəˈzɪtsɐɡʁaɪ̯fn̩t/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Made of
- Besitz possession
- ergreifend seizing
Similar words
Close — dominant and possessive overlap in describing controlling behavior.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does besitzergreifend mean?
possessive
2 Fill the gap: Er ist sehr ___.
Full sentence: Er ist sehr besitzergreifend. (He is very possessive.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches besitzergreifend?
besitzergreifend: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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