Polyglot Dictionary

blauäugig

/ˈblaʊ̯ˌʔɔɪ̯ɡɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

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Meaning

  1. naive; blue-eyed

    • Das war ein blauäugiger Plan.

      That was a naive plan.

Similar words

naiv

Blauäugig literally means "blue-eyed," but figuratively means naive — the same meaning as naiv itself.

Similar in other languages

English

credulous

Close — naive relates to credulous.

English

gullible

Close — naive relates to gullible.

Practice

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