Polyglot Dictionary

einfallsreich

/ˈaɪ̯nfalsˌʁaɪ̯ç/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. inventive

    Built from Einfall (idea) + reich (rich).

    • Sie ist eine einfallsreiche Köchin.

      She is an inventive cook.

Made of

  • Einfall idea
  • reich rich

Similar words

erfinderisch

einfallsreich and erfinderisch both mean "inventive"; einfallsreich emphasizes having lots of ideas (resourceful), while erfinderisch leans toward inventing or creating things.

Similar in other languages

English

creative

Close — inventive relates to creative.

Practice

1 What does einfallsreich mean?

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