verdächtig
/fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪç/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Argwöhnisch describes a PERSON's suspicious, distrustful attitude toward others; verdächtig describes something or someone AS suspicious-looking, arousing suspicion — a suspicious package, a suspect.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desconfiado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "suspicious."
Practice
1 What does verdächtig mean?
suspicious
2 Which fingerprint chart matches verdächtig?
verdächtig: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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