Polyglot Dictionary

tief

/tiːf/

adjective, adverb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. deep

    Also used figuratively, exactly like English "deep" — "ein tiefes Gefühl" (a deep feeling).

Similar words

tiefgründig

Tief is the general word for deep, literal or figurative; tiefgründig specifically means profound, a deep quality of thought or character.

Similar in other languages

French

profond

profond is the French word for the same thing — both mean "deep."

Portuguese

profundo

profundo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "deep."

Practice

1 What does tief mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der See ist sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tief?

See also

adjectiveadverbcore-vocabulary

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