tief

A2

deep

English meaning
deep
Vocabulary package
Size & Dimensions

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tief in a sentence

Vorsicht, das Wasser ist tief!

Be careful, the water is deep!

Comparative and superlative

tief → tiefer → am tiefsten

Word family

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Where tief comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch ‚tief’, althochdeutsch ‚tiof’ aus germanisch ‚*deupa-’, indoeuropäisch ‚*dheub-, *dheup- „tief, hohl“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about tief

What is the comparative of tief?

tief → tiefer → am tiefsten.

What does tief mean in English?

tief means "deep". For example: "Vorsicht, das Wasser ist tief!" — "Be careful, the water is deep!"

What level is tief in German?

tief is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the size & dimensions vocabulary.

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