neugierig

German

Etymology

Compound of neu (new) + gierig (greedy), but originally neusgierig with an adverbial genitive. A Middle Low German formation that replaced older Middle High German niugerne. Compare Dutch nieuwsgierig and Norwegian Bokmål nysgjerrig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔʏ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç/

Adjective

neugierig (comparative neugieriger, superlative am neugierigsten)

  1. nosy, curious, inquisitive, prying

Declension

Adverb

neugierig

  1. inquisitively, full of curiosity

Further reading

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