Polyglot Dictionary

leichtgläubig

/ˈlaɪçtˌɡlɔɪbɪç/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. gullible, naive; too trusting

    Built from leicht (easily — not its other sense "light in weight") + gläubig (believing, credulous — not specifically "religious") — literally "easily believing".

Made of

  • leicht easily
  • gläubig believing, credulous

Practice

1 What does leichtgläubig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist sehr ___ und fällt auf jeden Streich herein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches leichtgläubig?

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