emsig

C1

busy / industrious / bustling

English meaning
busy / industrious / bustling
Vocabulary package
Positive Character Traits

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emsig in a sentence

Die emsige Arbeiterin vollendete die Aufgabe schnell.

The industrious worker completed the task quickly.

Comparative and superlative

emsig → emsiger → am emsigsten

Where emsig comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch emzec, emzic, althochdeutsch emezzīg, emizzīg „beharrlich, fortwährend“; das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt

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Questions about emsig

What is the comparative of emsig?

emsig → emsiger → am emsigsten.

What does emsig mean in English?

emsig means "busy / industrious / bustling". For example: "Die emsige Arbeiterin vollendete die Aufgabe schnell." — "The industrious worker completed the task quickly."

What level is emsig in German?

emsig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the positive character traits vocabulary.

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