fadenscheinig
C1threadbare / specious / worn out
- English meaning
- threadbare / specious / worn out
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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- Describing Personality
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fadenscheinig in a sentence
Seine Ausrede wirkte fadenscheinig und überzeugend kaum jemanden.
His excuse seemed specious and convinced hardly anyone.
Comparative and superlative
fadenscheinig → fadenscheiniger → am fadenscheinigsten
Word family
fadenscheinig is built from einig (some, certain) and fade (bland, boring). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about fadenscheinig
What is the comparative of fadenscheinig?
fadenscheinig → fadenscheiniger → am fadenscheinigsten.
What does fadenscheinig mean in English?
fadenscheinig means "threadbare / specious / worn out". For example: "Seine Ausrede wirkte fadenscheinig und überzeugend kaum jemanden." — "His excuse seemed specious and convinced hardly anyone."
What level is fadenscheinig in German?
fadenscheinig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.
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