Polyglot Dictionary

ungeduldig

/ˈʊnɡəˌdʊldɪç/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. impatient

    Built from un- (not) + Geduld (patience) + -ig.

    • Sie wurde langsam ungeduldig.

      She was slowly getting impatient.

Similar words

begierig

Close — eagerness and impatience overlap.

eifrig

Close — eagerness and impatience overlap.

Similar in other languages

French

impatient

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

Portuguese

impaciente

impaciente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "impatient."

Practice

1 What does ungeduldig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie wurde langsam ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ungeduldig?

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