inständig
/ˈɪnʃtɛndɪç/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
inständig is more about urgent pleading, like an "inständige Bitte" (urgent request); inbrünstig is more about passionate, often religious or emotional, fervor.
Practice
1 What does inständig mean?
urgent, fervent
2 Fill the gap: Er bat sie ___.
Full sentence: Er bat sie inständig. (He begged her earnestly.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches inständig?
inständig: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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