zwiespältig

C1

ambiguous / suggestive

English meaning
ambiguous / suggestive
Vocabulary package
Surprise & Shock

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zwiespältig in a sentence

Seine zwiespältige Reaktion war schwer zu verstehen.

His ambiguous reaction was hard to understand.

Comparative and superlative

zwiespältig → zwiespältiger → am zwiespältigsten

Where zwiespältig comes from

mittelhochdeutsch zwispeltic, zwispaltic, althochdeutsch zwispaltīg „in zwei gespalten“ :Ableitung zum Nomen Zwiespalt mit dem Suffix (Derivatem) -ig und Umlaut

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Questions about zwiespältig

What is the comparative of zwiespältig?

zwiespältig → zwiespältiger → am zwiespältigsten.

What does zwiespältig mean in English?

zwiespältig means "ambiguous / suggestive". For example: "Seine zwiespältige Reaktion war schwer zu verstehen." — "His ambiguous reaction was hard to understand."

What level is zwiespältig in German?

zwiespältig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the surprise & shock vocabulary.

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