mehrdeutig

Based on: deuten
Adjective
1.

equivocal, ambiguous, with a few meanings

Opposite: eindeutig
(several-fold)
Examples
  • Der Satz ist mehrdeutig.
  • The sentence is equivocal, allows several interpretations.
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The meaning of “deuten”

"bedeuten" is the German word for "to mean". But why? And what does "deuten" mean. And what does that have to do with "deutsch". Today, we'll find out.

Vocab: deuten, deutsch, bedeuten, eindeutig, deutlich

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How many meanings does the German word 'mehrdeutig' have?

mehrdeutig has 1 distinct meaning: 1. equivocal, ambiguous, with a few meanings .

What is 'mehrdeutig' related to?

The word 'mehrdeutig' is related to deuten.

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The meaning of “deuten”
"bedeuten" is the German word for "to mean". But why? And what does "deuten" mean. And what does that have to do with "deutsch". Today, we'll find out.
Vocab: deuten, deutsch, bedeuten, eindeutig, deutlich
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