rätselhaft
B2puzzling / enigmatic
- English meaning
- puzzling / enigmatic
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
- German words with R
More: B2 Feelings & Character words. Hear “rätselhaft” in B2 German videos, or save “rätselhaft” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.
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
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.
Free to start · no credit card
Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.
Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885