ehrgeizig
/ˈeːɐ̯ɡaɪ̯tsɪç/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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Ehrgeizig is the everyday word for ambitious, describing a person; ambitioniert is a more formal synonym often used for a project or plan, as in "ein ambitioniertes Projekt."
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Practice
1 What does ehrgeizig mean?
ambitious
2 Fill the gap: Die Schülerin ist sehr ___.
Full sentence: Die Schülerin ist sehr ehrgeizig. (The pupil is very ambitious.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ehrgeizig?
ehrgeizig: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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