wichtigtuerisch

B2

pompous / snobbish

English meaning
pompous / snobbish
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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wichtigtuerisch in a sentence

Er wirkt wichtigtuerisch und arrogant.

He comes across as pompous and arrogant.

Comparative and superlative

wichtigtuerisch → wichtigtuerischer → am wichtigtuerischsten

Word family

wichtigtuerisch is built from wichtig (important). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where wichtigtuerisch comes from

Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs wichtigtun mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -erisch

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Questions about wichtigtuerisch

What is the comparative of wichtigtuerisch?

wichtigtuerisch → wichtigtuerischer → am wichtigtuerischsten.

What does wichtigtuerisch mean in English?

wichtigtuerisch means "pompous / snobbish". For example: "Er wirkt wichtigtuerisch und arrogant." — "He comes across as pompous and arrogant."

What level is wichtigtuerisch in German?

wichtigtuerisch is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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