zunehmend
/ˈtsuːneːmənt/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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increasing
Built from zunehmen (to increase) + -end (-ing).
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Es wird zunehmend kälter.
It's getting increasingly colder.
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Made of
- zunehmen to increase
- -end -ing
Practice
1 What does zunehmend mean?
increasing
2 Fill the gap: Es wird ___ kälter.
Full sentence: Es wird zunehmend kälter. (It's getting increasingly colder.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches zunehmend?
zunehmend: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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