kurzweilig
/ˈkʊʁtsvaɪ̯lɪç/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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entertaining
Built from kurz (short) + Weile (while) + -ig (-y).
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Das Buch ist kurzweilig.
The book is entertaining.
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Made of
- kurz short
- Weile while
- -ig -y
Similar words
kurzweilig and unterhaltsam are close synonyms for "entertaining"; kurzweilig is slightly more literary or whimsical, from "passing the time," unterhaltsam more common.
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Practice
1 What does kurzweilig mean?
entertaining
2 Fill the gap: Das Buch ist ___.
Full sentence: Das Buch ist kurzweilig. (The book is entertaining.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches kurzweilig?
kurzweilig: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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