geistesabwesend
B2absentminded(ly)
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- absentminded(ly)
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geistesabwesend in a sentence
Geistesabwesend starrte er aus dem Fenster.
Absentmindedly, he stared out the window.
Word family
geistesabwesend is built from abwesend (absent) and der Geist (spirit / mind). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where geistesabwesend comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Substantiv Geist und dem Adjektiv abwesend mit dem Fugenelement -es
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What does geistesabwesend mean in English?
geistesabwesend means "absentminded(ly)". For example: "Geistesabwesend starrte er aus dem Fenster." — "Absentmindedly, he stared out the window."
What level is geistesabwesend in German?
geistesabwesend is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the moods & temperament vocabulary.
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