vorteilhaft

vorteilhafter · am vorteilhaftesten
Based on: -haft, Vorteil
Adjective
1.

flattering

(Mostly used in context of outfits and the effect they have on you.)
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  • Diese Hose ist nicht sehr vorteilhaft.
  • These pants are not very flattering.
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Word of the Day – “Teil”

The German word "Teil" has two genders. Today, we'll find out why and what they mean and we'll go over the most useful compound nouns with Teil.

Vocab: das Teil, der Teil, der Großteil, das Gegenteil, der Vorteil, vorteilhaft, der Nachteil

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

vorteilhaft has 1 distinct meaning: 1. flattering.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'vorteilhaft'?

comparative: vorteilhafter / superlative: am vorteilhaftesten

What is 'vorteilhaft' related to?

The word 'vorteilhaft' is related to -haft and Vorteil.

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Word of the Day – “Teil”
The German word "Teil" has two genders. Today, we'll find out why and what they mean and we'll go over the most useful compound nouns with Teil.
Vocab: das Teil, der Teil, der Großteil, das Gegenteil, der Vorteil, vorteilhaft, der Nachteil
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