kläglich
B2pitiful / miserable
- English meaning
- pitiful / miserable
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kläglich in a sentence
Sein klägliches Aussehen tat mir weh.
His pitiful appearance hurt me.
Comparative and superlative
kläglich → kläglicher → am kläglichsten
Where kläglich comes from
mittelhochdeutsch „klagelich, klegelich“, althochdeutsch „klagalīh“. Das Wort ist seit dem 10. Jahrhundert belegt.
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Questions about kläglich
What is the comparative of kläglich?
kläglich → kläglicher → am kläglichsten.
What does kläglich mean in English?
kläglich means "pitiful / miserable". For example: "Sein klägliches Aussehen tat mir weh." — "His pitiful appearance hurt me."
What level is kläglich in German?
kläglich is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.
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