erwünscht

/ɛɐ̯ˈvʏnʃt/

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. desired, wanted

    Past participle of erwünschen; from Wunsch (wish).

    • Ihre Hilfe war sehr erwünscht.

      Her help was much desired.

Similar words

erstrebenswert

Close synonyms for something desirable; erstrebenswert emphasizes it's worth actively striving for.

wünschenswert

Very close synonyms for something desirable/desired.

Practice

1 What does erwünscht mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihre Hilfe war sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erwünscht?

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