peinlich
/ˈpaɪ̯nlɪç/
adjective
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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embarrassing
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Das war mir wirklich peinlich.
That was really embarrassing for me.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for "unpleasant, embarrassing."
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Practice
1 What does peinlich mean?
embarrassing
2 Fill the gap: Das war mir wirklich ___.
Full sentence: Das war mir wirklich peinlich. (That was really embarrassing for me.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches peinlich?
peinlich: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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