geistesabwesend

absentminded(ly)

English meaning: absentminded(ly)
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Moods & Temperament
Dictionary: German words with G

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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Words that go with geistesabwesend

abfindento come to terms with die Ambivalenzambivalence / conflicting feelings die Empfindlichkeitsensitivity gebanntbanned / spellbound grantiggrumpy / huffy / grouchy das Gemütdisposition, temper gereiztirritated, irritable kapriziertcapricious / moody given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior kauzigcranky / odd die Launemood missmutigill-tempered / scowling / morose die Regungslosigkeitstillness / motionlessness

Questions about geistesabwesend

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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