schlau

/ʃlaʊ/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. clever, smart

Similar words

klug

klug leans toward intelligence or wisdom; schlau leans toward cunning or street-smarts — both mean "clever, smart."

Practice

1 What does schlau mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches schlau?

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