verzweifelt

/fɛɐ̯ˈtsvaɪ̯fl̩t/

adjective B1

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. desperate

    The past participle of verzweifeln (to despair), used as an adjective.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

désespéré

désespéré is the French word for the same thing — both mean "desperate."

Portuguese

desesperado

desesperado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "desperate."

Practice

1 What does verzweifelt mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches verzweifelt?

See also

adjective

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