argwöhnisch

argwöhnischer · am argwöhnischsten

suspicious, skeptical: (In a sense of “expecting a trap”)

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Check "argwohnisch" on DWDS.de
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"argwohnisch" on Wiktionary (English version)
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The Meaning of – “der Ärger”

A fun look at how to talk about anger in German with lots of useful phrasings like Ärger machen or Ärger kriegen. And we'll find the neat little particle arg.

Vocab: der Ärger, (sich) ärgern (über), die Wut, wütend, ärgerlich, verärgern, arg

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

argwöhnisch has 1 distinct meaning: 1. suspicious, skeptical.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'argwöhnisch'?

comparative: argwöhnischer / superlative: am argwöhnischsten

What is 'argwöhnisch' related to?

The word 'argwöhnisch' is related to Argwohn.

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The Meaning of – “der Ärger”
A fun look at how to talk about anger in German with lots of useful phrasings like Ärger machen or Ärger kriegen. And we'll find the neat little particle arg.
Vocab: der Ärger, (sich) ärgern (über), die Wut, wütend, ärgerlich, verärgern, arg
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