bodenständig

/ˈboːdn̩ˌʃtɛndɪç/

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. down-to-earth

    Built from Boden (ground) + ständig (standing).

    • Er ist ein bodenständiger Typ.

      He is a down-to-earth type.

Made of

  • Boden ground
  • ständig standing

Similar words

erdig

Close — both describe a grounded, down-to-earth character.

Similar in other languages

English

realistic

Close — down-to-earth relates to realistic.

Practice

1 What does bodenständig mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches bodenständig?

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