gar
/ɡaːɐ̯/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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at all (intensifier, usually with a negative: gar nicht, gar nichts)
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Das gefällt mir gar nicht.
I don't like that at all.
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cooked through, done (of food)
In this sense, gar is an adjective describing food that has finished cooking, unrelated to the intensifier use.
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Die Kartoffeln sind noch nicht gar.
The potatoes aren't done yet.
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Practice
1 What does gar mean?
at all (intensifier, usually with a negative: gar nicht, gar nichts)
2 Fill the gap: Das gefällt mir ___ nicht.
Full sentence: Das gefällt mir gar nicht. (I don't like that at all.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gar?
gar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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