verspielt

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːlt/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. playful

Similar words

spielerisch

spielerisch describes a playful manner or approach, like doing something in a playful way; verspielt describes a playful character, like a playful cat or person.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

brincalhão

brincalhão is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "playful."

Practice

1 What does verspielt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Welpe ist sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verspielt?

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