verbissen

/fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. dogged, grim

Similar words

störrisch

Close synonyms for a stubborn, dogged persistence.

Similar in other languages

English

stubborn

Close — dogged, grim relates to stubborn.

Spanish

obstinado

Close — dogged, grim relates to stubborn (obstinado).

French

têtu

Close — dogged, grim relates to stubborn (têtu).

Practice

1 What does verbissen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er kämpfte ___ um den Sieg.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verbissen?

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