charakteristisch
/kaʁaktəˈʁɪstɪʃ/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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characteristic
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Das ist charakteristisch für ihn.
That is characteristic of him.
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Similar words
Bezeichnend is often used to say something is telling or revealing of a situation; charakteristisch is more neutrally descriptive, a defining trait.
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Practice
1 What does charakteristisch mean?
characteristic
2 Fill the gap: Das ist ___ für ihn.
Full sentence: Das ist charakteristisch für ihn. (That is characteristic of him.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches charakteristisch?
charakteristisch: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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