tiefgreifend

profound

English meaning: profound
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Dictionary: German words with T

tiefgreifend in a sentence

Seine tiefgreifenden Ideen veränderten die Philosophie grundlegend.
His profound ideas fundamentally changed philosophy.

Comparative and superlative

tiefgreifend → tiefgreifender → am tiefgreifendsten

Word family

tiefgreifend is built from tief (deep). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where tiefgreifend comes from

Kompositum von Adjektiv tief und Adjektiv greifend von greifen

Words that go with tiefgreifend

abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanation das Abendlandwestern world / occident abgrundtiefabysmal / fathomless die Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passing die Abriegelunga lockdown die Absetzunga (court) deposition der Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained power die Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregation die Abstraktionabstraction / abstract art die Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction

Questions about tiefgreifend

What is the comparative of tiefgreifend?

tiefgreifend → tiefgreifender → am tiefgreifendsten.

What does tiefgreifend mean in English?

tiefgreifend means "profound". For example: "Seine tiefgreifenden Ideen veränderten die Philosophie grundlegend." — "His profound ideas fundamentally changed philosophy."

What level is tiefgreifend in German?

tiefgreifend is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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