hager
C1gaunt / lean / thin
- English meaning
- gaunt / lean / thin
- CEFR level
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hager in a sentence
Der alte Mann war hager und knochig.
The old man was gaunt and bony.
Comparative and superlative
hager → hagerer → am hagersten
Where hager comes from
Die Entstehung von hager ist nicht eindeutig zu klären. Es werden verschiedene Auffassungen vertreten: Eine Quelle erklärt, dass die Form hager sich erstmals gegen Ende des 13. Jahrhunderts im Mitteldeutschen nachweisen lasse. Ab dem 16.
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Questions about hager
What is the comparative of hager?
hager → hagerer → am hagersten.
What does hager mean in English?
hager means "gaunt / lean / thin". For example: "Der alte Mann war hager und knochig." — "The old man was gaunt and bony."
What level is hager in German?
hager is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.
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