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gestelzt

C1

stilted

English meaning
stilted
CEFR level
C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package
Describing Personality

gestelzt in a sentence

Seine gestelzte Ausdrucksweise wirkte künstlich.

His stilted manner of expression seemed artificial.

Comparative and superlative

gestelzt → gestelzter → am gestelztesten

Word family

gestelzt is built from die Geste (gesture). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where gestelzt comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) vom Partizip II des Verbs stelzen durch Konversion

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Words that go with gestelzt

altklugprecocious(ly) = having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usualanzüglichsuggestive / lewddie Betriebsamkeitan active nature / activitydie Externalisierungexternalizationdie Extrovertiertheitextroversionfadenscheinigthreadbare / specious / worn outdas Faiblea penchant / liking / weakness penchant = a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.feinsinnigfine / subtleforschbrisk / rigorous / dashingdas Gebarenbehavior / conduct (wenig benutzt)gefügigsubmissive / obedientdie Genialitätingeniousness / genius

Questions about gestelzt

What is the comparative of gestelzt?

gestelzt → gestelzter → am gestelztesten.

What does gestelzt mean in English?

gestelzt means "stilted". For example: "Seine gestelzte Ausdrucksweise wirkte künstlich." — "His stilted manner of expression seemed artificial."

What level is gestelzt in German?

gestelzt is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.

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