kleinmütig

C1

faint-hearted / timid

English meaning
faint-hearted / timid
Vocabulary package
Fear & Anxiety

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kleinmütig in a sentence

Er wirkte kleinmütig und unsicher.

He seemed faint-hearted and insecure.

Comparative and superlative

kleinmütig → kleinmütiger → am kleinmütigsten

Word family

kleinmütig is built from klein (small, little). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where kleinmütig comes from

Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch kleinmuotic :Wortbildung: Derivation (Ableitung) des Substantivs Kleinmut durch Konversion mit dem Suffix -ig

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Questions about kleinmütig

What is the comparative of kleinmütig?

kleinmütig → kleinmütiger → am kleinmütigsten.

What does kleinmütig mean in English?

kleinmütig means "faint-hearted / timid". For example: "Er wirkte kleinmütig und unsicher." — "He seemed faint-hearted and insecure."

What level is kleinmütig in German?

kleinmütig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the fear & anxiety vocabulary.

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