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hauchdünn

B2

paper thin / wafer-thin

English meaning
paper thin / wafer-thin

hauchdünn in a sentence

Der hauchdünne Vorsprung reicht kaum aus.

The wafer-thin lead barely suffices.

Word family

hauchdünn is built from dünn (thin). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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What does hauchdünn mean in English?

hauchdünn means "paper thin / wafer-thin". For example: "Der hauchdünne Vorsprung reicht kaum aus." — "The wafer-thin lead barely suffices."

What level is hauchdünn in German?

hauchdünn is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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