heimtückisch
C1insidious / treacherous
- English meaning
- insidious / treacherous
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heimtückisch in a sentence
Seine heimtückischen Absichten wurden schließlich offenbar.
His insidious intentions were eventually revealed.
Comparative and superlative
heimtückisch → heimtückischer → am heimtückischsten
Word family
heimtückisch is built from tückisch (treacherous) and heim (home). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about heimtückisch
What is the comparative of heimtückisch?
heimtückisch → heimtückischer → am heimtückischsten.
What does heimtückisch mean in English?
heimtückisch means "insidious / treacherous". For example: "Seine heimtückischen Absichten wurden schließlich offenbar." — "His insidious intentions were eventually revealed."
What level is heimtückisch in German?
heimtückisch is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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