intensiv

B1

intensive

English meaning
intensive

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intensiv in a sentence

Ich möchte intensiv Deutsch lernen.

I want to learn German intensively.

Comparative and superlative

intensiv → intensiver → am intensivsten

Word family

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Where intensiv comes from

aus gleichbedeutend französisch intensif im 18. Jahrhundert entlehnt; zu lateinisch intendere = ‚anspannen, spannen, die Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas richten‘; aus Vorsilbe in- = ein und tendere = ‚ausstrecken, spannen‘.

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Questions about intensiv

What is the comparative of intensiv?

intensiv → intensiver → am intensivsten.

What does intensiv mean in English?

intensiv means "intensive". For example: "Ich möchte intensiv Deutsch lernen." — "I want to learn German intensively."

What level is intensiv in German?

intensiv is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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