instinktiv

/ɪnstɪŋkˈtiːf/

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. instinctive

    Built from Instinkt (instinct) + -iv (-ive).

Made of

  • Instinkt instinct
  • -iv -ive

Similar words

natürlich

Close — instinctive and natural overlap in describing unforced behavior.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

instintivo

instintivo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "instinctive."

Practice

1 What does instinktiv mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er reagierte ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches instinktiv?

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