spärlich
/ˈʃpɛːɐ̯lɪç/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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sparse, scanty
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Die Pflanzen wachsen nur spärlich.
The plants grow only sparsely.
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Practice
1 What does spärlich mean?
sparse, scanty
2 Fill the gap: Die Pflanzen wachsen nur ___.
Full sentence: Die Pflanzen wachsen nur spärlich. (The plants grow only sparsely.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches spärlich?
spärlich: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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