beklommen

C1

uneasy / anxious

English meaning
uneasy / anxious
Vocabulary package
Fear & Anxiety

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beklommen in a sentence

Ein beklommenes Gefühl überkam ihn plötzlich.

An uneasy feeling suddenly overcame him.

Comparative and superlative

beklommen → beklommener → am beklommensten

Word family

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Where beklommen comes from

„beklommen“ ist eigentlich das Partizip Perfekt des verschwundenen mittelhochdeutschen Verbs „beklimmen“, das so viel bedeutet wie „umklammern“. Dieses lautete „beklummen“, „beklommen“ wurde im 18. Jahrhundert gerbräuchlich.

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Questions about beklommen

What is the comparative of beklommen?

beklommen → beklommener → am beklommensten.

What does beklommen mean in English?

beklommen means "uneasy / anxious". For example: "Ein beklommenes Gefühl überkam ihn plötzlich." — "An uneasy feeling suddenly overcame him."

What level is beklommen in German?

beklommen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the fear & anxiety vocabulary.

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