formbar

C1

malleable

English meaning
malleable

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formbar in a sentence

Der formbare Stoff lässt sich leicht formen.

The malleable material can be easily shaped.

Comparative and superlative

formbar → formbarer → am formbarsten

Word family

formbar is built from die Form (form, shape). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where formbar comes from

Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs formen mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -bar

Words that go with formbar

abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanationdas Abendlandwestern world / occidentabgrundtiefabysmal / fathomlessdie Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passingdie Abriegelunga lockdowndie Absetzunga (court) depositionder Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained powerdie Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregationdie Abstraktionabstraction / abstract artdie Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction

Questions about formbar

What is the comparative of formbar?

formbar → formbarer → am formbarsten.

What does formbar mean in English?

formbar means "malleable". For example: "Der formbare Stoff lässt sich leicht formen." — "The malleable material can be easily shaped."

What level is formbar in German?

formbar is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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