wissbegierig

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

  1. inquisitive

Declension

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Further reading

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