abergläubig
B2superstitious
- English meaning
- superstitious
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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- Describing Personality
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abergläubig in a sentence
Sie ist abergläubig und trägt eine Glücksmünze.
She is superstitious and carries a lucky coin.
Comparative and superlative
abergläubig → abergläubischer → am abergläubischsten
Word family
abergläubig is built from gläubig (faithful / believing) and aber (but, however). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where abergläubig comes from
Ableitung vom Stamm von Aberglaube mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -ig (plus Umlaut)
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Questions about abergläubig
What is the comparative of abergläubig?
abergläubig → abergläubischer → am abergläubischsten.
What does abergläubig mean in English?
abergläubig means "superstitious". For example: "Sie ist abergläubig und trägt eine Glücksmünze." — "She is superstitious and carries a lucky coin."
What level is abergläubig in German?
abergläubig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.
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