krampfhaft
B2convulsive / spasmodic
- English meaning
- convulsive / spasmodic
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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krampfhaft in a sentence
Die krampfhaften Bewegungen waren sehr erschreckend.
The convulsive movements were very frightening.
Comparative and superlative
krampfhaft → krampfhafter → am krampfhaftesten
Word family
krampfhaft is built from der Krampf (a cramp) and die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where krampfhaft comes from
belegt seit dem 18. Jahrhundert :strukturell: Ableitung zu Krampf mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -haft
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Questions about krampfhaft
What is the comparative of krampfhaft?
krampfhaft → krampfhafter → am krampfhaftesten.
What does krampfhaft mean in English?
krampfhaft means "convulsive / spasmodic". For example: "Die krampfhaften Bewegungen waren sehr erschreckend." — "The convulsive movements were very frightening."
What level is krampfhaft in German?
krampfhaft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.
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