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emsig

C1

busy / industrious / bustling

English meaning
busy / industrious / bustling
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Positive Character Traits

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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