innig

/ˈɪnɪç/

adjective B2

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. heartfelt

    Built from inn(en) (inside) + -ig (-y).

    • Sie umarmten sich innig.

      They embraced warmly.

Made of

  • inn(en) inside
  • -ig -y

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

earnest

Close — heartfelt relates to earnest.

English

sincere

Close — heartfelt relates to sincere.

Practice

1 What does innig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie umarmten sich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches innig?

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