finster
B2frowning / glowering / dark / grim
- English meaning
- frowning / glowering / dark / grim
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Describing Personality
- Dictionary
- German words with F
finster in a sentence
Mit finsterem Blick verfolgte er das Gespräch.
With a dark gaze, he followed the conversation.
Comparative and superlative
finster → finsterer → am finstersten
Where finster comes from
Das Wort geht zurück auf mittelhochdeutsch vinster und althochdeutsch finstar; es ist weder im Angelsächsischen (Altenglischen), Englischen, Friesischen, Niederländischen noch in den nordischen Sprachen bekannt.
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Questions about finster
What is the comparative of finster?
finster → finsterer → am finstersten.
What does finster mean in English?
finster means "frowning / glowering / dark / grim". For example: "Mit finsterem Blick verfolgte er das Gespräch." — "With a dark gaze, he followed the conversation."
What level is finster in German?
finster is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.
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