frevelhaft

C1

sinful / sacrilegious / wanton

English meaning
sinful / sacrilegious / wanton
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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frevelhaft in a sentence

Sein frevelhafte Verhalten war unverzeihlich.

His sinful behavior was unforgivable.

Comparative and superlative

frevelhaft → frevelhafter → am frevelhaftesten

Word family

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

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Questions about frevelhaft

What is the comparative of frevelhaft?

frevelhaft → frevelhafter → am frevelhaftesten.

What does frevelhaft mean in English?

frevelhaft means "sinful / sacrilegious / wanton". For example: "Sein frevelhafte Verhalten war unverzeihlich." — "His sinful behavior was unforgivable."

What level is frevelhaft in German?

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

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