Polyglot Dictionary

tätig

/ˈtɛːtɪç/

adjective B2

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

Meaning

  1. active, employed

    Built from Tat (deed) + -ig (-y).

Made of

  • Tat deed
  • -ig -y

Similar words

angestellt

tätig can also simply mean "active," not just employed; angestellt specifically means "employed" — close synonyms for the employed sense.

aktiv

tätig also specifically means "employed," in a job; aktiv is the more general word for "active."

Practice

1 What does tätig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ist als Ärztin ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tätig?

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