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waagerecht

B1

horizontal

English meaning
horizontal
Vocabulary package
Shapes & Forms

waagerecht in a sentence

Ziehen Sie bitte einen waagerechten Strich.

Please draw a horizontal line.

Comparative and superlative

waagerecht waagerechter am waagerechtesten

Word family

waagerecht is built from gerecht (fair, just), die Waage (scale / balance) and recht (right; correct). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where waagerecht comes from

Kompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Substantiv Waage und dem Adjektiv recht

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Questions about waagerecht

What is the comparative of waagerecht?

waagerecht → waagerechter → am waagerechtesten.

What does waagerecht mean in English?

waagerecht means "horizontal". For example: "Ziehen Sie bitte einen waagerechten Strich." — "Please draw a horizontal line."

What level is waagerecht in German?

waagerecht is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the shapes & forms vocabulary.

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