flegelhaft

C1

boorish / oafish

English meaning
boorish / oafish
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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flegelhaft in a sentence

Sein flegelhaftes Verhalten störte alle Gäste.

His boorish behavior disturbed all the guests.

Comparative and superlative

flegelhaft → flegelhafter → am flegelhaftesten

Word family

flegelhaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where flegelhaft comes from

Ableitung zum Substantiv Flegel mit dem Suffix (Derivatem) -haft

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Questions about flegelhaft

What is the comparative of flegelhaft?

flegelhaft → flegelhafter → am flegelhaftesten.

What does flegelhaft mean in English?

flegelhaft means "boorish / oafish". For example: "Sein flegelhaftes Verhalten störte alle Gäste." — "His boorish behavior disturbed all the guests."

What level is flegelhaft in German?

flegelhaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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