begehrlich
C1covetous
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- covetous
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begehrlich in a sentence
Mit begehrlichem Blick starrte er auf das Gold.
With covetous eyes he stared at the gold.
Comparative and superlative
begehrlich → begehrlicher → am begehrlichsten
Word family
begehrlich is built from ehrlich (honest). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about begehrlich
What is the comparative of begehrlich?
begehrlich → begehrlicher → am begehrlichsten.
What does begehrlich mean in English?
begehrlich means "covetous". For example: "Mit begehrlichem Blick starrte er auf das Gold." — "With covetous eyes he stared at the gold."
What level is begehrlich in German?
begehrlich is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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