spielerisch

/ˈʃpiːləʁɪʃ/

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 Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. playful

    From spielen (to play).

    • Die Katze war sehr spielerisch.

      The cat was very playful.

Similar words

verspielt

spielerisch describes a playful manner or approach, like doing something in a playful way; verspielt describes a playful character, like a playful cat or person.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

brincalhão

brincalhão is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "playful."

Practice

1 What does spielerisch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Katze war sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches spielerisch?

See also

adjective

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