lückenhaft

/ˈlʏkn̩haft/

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. incomplete, patchy

    • Sein Wissen ist lückenhaft.

      His knowledge is patchy.

Similar words

halb

Close, figuratively — incomplete and half both relate to partial completeness.

Practice

1 What does lückenhaft mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sein Wissen ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lückenhaft?

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