schwerfällig

/ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌfɛlɪç/

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. clumsy, ponderous

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

inepto

Close — clumsy, ponderous relates to inept.

English

awkward

Close — clumsy, ponderous relates to awkward.

Practice

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