Polyglot Dictionary

verschwenderisch

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndəʁɪʃ/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. wasteful, lavish

    • Sie leben verschwenderisch.

      They live extravagantly.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

inefficient

Close — wasteful, lavish relates to inefficient.

French

inefficace

Close — wasteful, lavish relates to inefficient (inefficace).

Practice

1 What does verschwenderisch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie leben ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verschwenderisch?

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