zaghaft
B2timid / diffident
- English meaning
- timid / diffident
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Confidence & Self-Esteem
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- German words with Z
zaghaft in a sentence
Sein zaghafter Versuch war zu schwach.
His timid attempt was too weak.
Comparative and superlative
zaghaft → zaghafter → am zaghaftesten
Word family
zaghaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where zaghaft comes from
Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch zaghaft, zagehaft :Wortbildung: Derivation (Ableitung) vom Stamm des Verbs zagen mit dem Suffix -haft
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Questions about zaghaft
What is the comparative of zaghaft?
zaghaft → zaghafter → am zaghaftesten.
What does zaghaft mean in English?
zaghaft means "timid / diffident". For example: "Sein zaghafter Versuch war zu schwach." — "His timid attempt was too weak."
What level is zaghaft in German?
zaghaft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the confidence & self-esteem vocabulary.
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