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glimpflich

C1

mild / lenient / light

English meaning
mild / lenient / light
CEFR level
C1Advanced

glimpflich in a sentence

Das Gericht behandelte ihn glimpflich und mild.

The court treated him leniently and mildly.

Comparative and superlative

glimpflich glimpflicher am glimpflichsten

Where glimpflich comes from

mittelhochdeutsch: gelimpflich, althochdeutsch: galimpflich, galimpflīh, mit der Hauptbedeutung anständig, angemessen :verwandt mit verunglimpfen

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Questions about glimpflich

What is the comparative of glimpflich?

glimpflich → glimpflicher → am glimpflichsten.

What does glimpflich mean in English?

glimpflich means "mild / lenient / light". For example: "Das Gericht behandelte ihn glimpflich und mild." — "The court treated him leniently and mildly."

What level is glimpflich in German?

glimpflich is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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