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passiv

B1

passive

English meaning
passive
Vocabulary package
Describing Personality

passiv in a sentence

Man sollte im Kurs nicht passiv sein, sondern mitdiskutieren.

You shouldn't be passive in the course, but rather participate in discussions.

Comparative and superlative

passiv passiver am passivsten

Where passiv comes from

mutmaßlich von französisch passif, aus lateinisch passivus für „duldend“ oder „empfindsam“; zu pati, siehe auch „Passion“

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Questions about passiv

What is the comparative of passiv?

passiv → passiver → am passivsten.

What does passiv mean in English?

passiv means "passive". For example: "Man sollte im Kurs nicht passiv sein, sondern mitdiskutieren." — "You shouldn't be passive in the course, but rather participate in discussions."

What level is passiv in German?

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

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