eitel

/ˈaɪ̯tl̩/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. vain

Similar words

eingebildet

Eingebildet is conceited, thinking too highly of oneself (and separately can mean "imaginary"); eitel is vain, overly concerned with one's own appearance or image.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

vanidoso

vanidoso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "vain."

Practice

1 What does eitel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist ziemlich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches eitel?

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