finster

B2

frowning / glowering / dark / grim

English meaning
frowning / glowering / dark / grim
Vocabulary package
Describing Personality

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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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