Vocabulary
die
Neugier
/ˈnɔɪ̯ɡiːɐ̯/· noun· Pl. —
curiosity (about: auf + accusative)
Neugier hält jung — says ninety-year-old Herr Wolf, who has just learned to video-call.
CEFR B2Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
New
Learning
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Forms
- Singular
- die Neugier
- Plural
- —
- Genitiv
- der Neugier
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Neugier
curiosity
Kinder sind voller Neugier.
Children are full of curiosity.
Word family
Neugierneugierigcuriousdie Neugierdecuriosity (another form of the word)die Wissbegierdethirst for knowledge
Common combinations
- aus Neugierout of curiosity
- voller Neugierfull of curiosity
- die Neugier weckento arouse curiosity
Real examples
- Aus Neugier habe ich einen Kurs in Arabisch gemacht.Out of curiosity I did an Arabic course.
- Seine Neugier auf neue Dinge ist riesig.His curiosity about new things is huge.
- Der Titel weckt die Neugier der Leser.The title arouses the readers' curiosity.
