gnädig

/ˈɡnɛːdɪç/

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. gracious, merciful

Similar words

huldvoll

huldvoll is more archaic or literary, used for royalty; gnädig is more everyday — both mean "gracious."

Similar in other languages

English

courteous

Close — gracious relates to courteous.

Practice

1 What does gnädig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Richter war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gnädig?

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