dünn

A2

thin

English meaning
thin
Vocabulary package
Describing People

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dünn in a sentence

Das Buch ist sehr dünn. Es hat nur 40 Seiten.

The book is very thin. It has only 40 pages.

Comparative and superlative

dünn → dünner → am dünnsten

Word family

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Where dünn comes from

mittelhochdeutsch dünne, althochdeutsch dunni, eigentlich = lang ausgedehnt

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Questions about dünn

What is the comparative of dünn?

dünn → dünner → am dünnsten.

What does dünn mean in English?

dünn means "thin". For example: "Das Buch ist sehr dünn. Es hat nur 40 Seiten." — "The book is very thin. It has only 40 pages."

What level is dünn in German?

dünn is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.

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