negativ

B1

negative

English meaning
negative
Vocabulary package
Describing Personality

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negativ in a sentence

Du solltest nicht alles negativ sehen.

You shouldn't see everything negatively.

Comparative and superlative

negativ → negativer → am negativsten

Word family

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Where negativ comes from

entlehnt aus lateinisch negativus „verneinend“, gebildet zu lateinisch negare „Nein sagen“

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Questions about negativ

What is the comparative of negativ?

negativ → negativer → am negativsten.

What does negativ mean in English?

negativ means "negative". For example: "Du solltest nicht alles negativ sehen." — "You shouldn't see everything negatively."

What level is negativ in German?

negativ is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.

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