folgsam

/ˈfɔlkzaːm/

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. obedient

    • Das Kind ist folgsam.

      The child is obedient.

Similar words

gehorsam

folgsam means obedient or compliant, often used for children or pets following instructions willingly; gehorsam means obedient in a more formal, often hierarchical sense — obedience to authority.

Similar in other languages

French

obéissant

obéissant is the French word for the same thing — both mean "obedient."

Portuguese

obediente

obediente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "obedient."

Practice

1 What does folgsam mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Kind ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches folgsam?

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