rätselhaft

puzzling / enigmatic

English meaning: puzzling / enigmatic
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Dictionary: German words with R

rätselhaft in a sentence

Der rätselhaft verschwindende Fremde kehrte nicht zurück.
The enigmatically vanishing stranger did not return.

Comparative and superlative

rätselhaft → rätselhafter → am rätselhaftesten

Word family

rätselhaft is built from das Rätsel (puzzle, riddle) and die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where rätselhaft comes from

Ableitung von Rätsel mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -haft

Words that go with rätselhaft

abartigabnormal abergläubigsuperstitious abfindento come to terms with die Abhängigkeitdependence / dependency die Abwehrhaltungdefensiveness achtsamheedful / careful / mindful die Achtsamkeitmindfulness agilagile die Ambivalenzambivalence / conflicting feelings anfälligsusceptible / prone / predisposed anpassungsfähigadaptable der Antriebdrive / propulsion (think motivation)

Questions about rätselhaft

What is the comparative of rätselhaft?

rätselhaft → rätselhafter → am rätselhaftesten.

What does rätselhaft mean in English?

rätselhaft means "puzzling / enigmatic". For example: "Der rätselhaft verschwindende Fremde kehrte nicht zurück." — "The enigmatically vanishing stranger did not return."

What level is rätselhaft in German?

rätselhaft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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