Polyglot Dictionary

harmlos

/ˈhaʁmloːs/

adjective B1

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

Meaning

  1. harmless

    • Der Hund ist ganz harmlos.

      The dog is completely harmless.

Similar words

ungefährlich

ungefährlich is more purely "not dangerous"; harmlos is broader, "harmless," and can also describe a harmless personality or joke.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

inofensivo

inofensivo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "harmless."

Portuguese

inofensivo

inofensivo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "harmless."

Practice

1 What does harmlos mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Hund ist ganz ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches harmlos?

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