flüchtig

/ˈflʏçtɪç/

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. fleeting; cursory

    • Ich habe den Text nur flüchtig gelesen.

      I only skimmed the text.

Similar words

kurz

Flüchtig is fleeting or cursory, implying something passed too quickly to notice properly; kurz is simply short/brief, with no implication of missing something.

Similar in other languages

English

short

Close — fleeting relates to short (brief).

Practice

1 What does flüchtig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe den Text nur ___ gelesen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches flüchtig?

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