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protzig

B2

pretentious / ostentatious

English meaning
pretentious / ostentatious
Vocabulary package
Pride & Arrogance

protzig in a sentence

Der protzige Reiche verschwand schnell wieder.

The ostentatious wealthy man disappeared quickly.

Comparative and superlative

protzig protziger am protzigsten

Where protzig comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) des Substantivs Protz zum Adjektiv mit dem Suffix -ig

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Questions about protzig

What is the comparative of protzig?

protzig → protziger → am protzigsten.

What does protzig mean in English?

protzig means "pretentious / ostentatious". For example: "Der protzige Reiche verschwand schnell wieder." — "The ostentatious wealthy man disappeared quickly."

What level is protzig in German?

protzig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the pride & arrogance vocabulary.

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