spröde

B2

brittle

English meaning
brittle
Vocabulary package
Landscape & Terrain

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spröde in a sentence

Das trockene Holz ist spröde und bricht leicht.

The dry wood is brittle and breaks easily.

Comparative and superlative

spröde → spröder → am sprödesten

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Questions about spröde

What is the comparative of spröde?

spröde → spröder → am sprödesten.

What does spröde mean in English?

spröde means "brittle". For example: "Das trockene Holz ist spröde und bricht leicht." — "The dry wood is brittle and breaks easily."

What level is spröde in German?

spröde is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.

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