neugierig

/ˈnɔɪ̯ɡiːʁɪç/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. curious

    Built from neu (new) + Gier (greed, craving) + -ig.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

curioso

curioso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "curious."

Portuguese

curioso

curioso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "curious."

Practice

1 What does neugierig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder waren sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches neugierig?

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