Polyglot Dictionary

geschäftig

/ɡəˈʃɛftɪç/

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

Meaning

  1. busy

    Built from Geschäft (business) + -ig (-y).

Made of

  • Geschäft business
  • -ig -y

Similar words

beschäftigt

Beschäftigt describes a PERSON being busy or occupied — "I am busy right now"; geschäftig describes a bustling atmosphere or activity, like a "geschäftige Straße," a bustling street.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

atarefado

atarefado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "busy."

Portuguese

ocupado

ocupado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "busy."

Practice

1 What does geschäftig mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches geschäftig?

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