selten

/ˈzɛltn̩/

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. rare, rarely

    • Das ist eine seltene Pflanze.

      That's a rare plant.

Similar words

knapp

Close synonyms for "scarce, rare."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

incomum

incomum is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "rare, uncommon."

English

scarce

scarce and German selten (rare) both describe something hard to find in sufficient quantity.

Practice

1 What does selten mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches selten?

See also

adjectivecore-vocabulary

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