krampfhaft

/ˈkʁampfhaft/

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. desperate, convulsive

    Built from Krampf (cramp) + -haft (-like).

Made of

  • Krampf cramp
  • -haft -like

Practice

1 What does krampfhaft mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er suchte ___ nach einer Lösung.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches krampfhaft?

adjectivecompound

Last updated