verschlagen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːɡn̩/

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. cunning, sly, devious

    • Er hatte einen verschlagenen Blick.

      He had a sly look.

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Spanish

disimulado

Close — cunning/sly/devious relates to sly.

Practice

1 What does verschlagen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches verschlagen?

Synonyms

  • hinterlistig
  • listig
adjective

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