wissbegierig

German

Etymology

wissen (“to know”) +‎ begierig (“eager, avid”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪsbəˌɡiːʁɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌɡiːʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: wiss‧be‧gie‧rig

Adjective

wissbegierig (strong nominative masculine singular wissbegieriger, comparative wissbegieriger, superlative am wissbegierigsten)

  1. inquisitive

Declension

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Further reading
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