entgegenkommend

/ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌkɔmənt/

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. obliging

    Built from entgegen (contrary to) + kommend (coming).

Made of

  • entgegen contrary to
  • kommend coming

Similar words

dienstbereit

Dienstbereit means ready or willing to be of service, on duty; entgegenkommend means accommodating in a personal, considerate way.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

complaciente

complaciente is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "obliging."

Practice

1 What does entgegenkommend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Kellner war sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entgegenkommend?

adjectivecompound

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