hinfällig

invalid / untenable / lapsed

English meaning: invalid / untenable / lapsed
CEFR level: German C1 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with H

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hinfällig in a sentence

Das Argument ist hinfällig und nicht länger gültig.
The argument is untenable and no longer valid.

Comparative and superlative

hinfällig → hinfälliger → am hinfälligsten

Word family

hinfällig is built from fällig (due, payable). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with hinfällig

abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanation das Abendlandwestern world / occident abgrundtiefabysmal / fathomless die Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passing die Abriegelunga lockdown die Absetzunga (court) deposition der Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained power die Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregation die Abstraktionabstraction / abstract art die Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction

Questions about hinfällig

What is the comparative of hinfällig?

hinfällig → hinfälliger → am hinfälligsten.

What does hinfällig mean in English?

hinfällig means "invalid / untenable / lapsed". For example: "Das Argument ist hinfällig und nicht länger gültig." — "The argument is untenable and no longer valid."

What level is hinfällig in German?

hinfällig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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