arm

A2

poor

English meaning
poor
Vocabulary package
Society & Social Classes

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arm in a sentence

Sie haben nicht viel Geld, sie sind arm.

They don't have much money, they are poor.

Comparative and superlative

arm → ärmer → am ärmsten

Where arm comes from

unklar und umstritten, von mittelhochdeutsch , von althochdeutsch ' oder ', seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt, vielleicht über ein germanisches Wort *arma– oder *arƀma- im Sinn „verlassen“ von einer indoeuropäischen oder indogermanischen…

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What is the comparative of arm?

arm → ärmer → am ärmsten.

What does arm mean in English?

arm means "poor". For example: "Sie haben nicht viel Geld, sie sind arm." — "They don't have much money, they are poor."

What level is arm in German?

arm is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the society & social classes vocabulary.

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