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neugierig.

nosy, curious, inquisitive, prying

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈnɔʏ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç//ˈnɔʏ̯ˌɡiːʁɪk/

  1. nosy, curious, inquisitive, prying

    neugierige Zuschauer.
    Ich bin besonders neugierig auf die Sitten und Gebräuche anderer Kulturen.
Where this word comes from

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.

adv/ˈnɔʏ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç//ˈnɔʏ̯ˌɡiːʁɪk/

  1. inquisitively, full of curiosity

    neugierig zuschauen.
Where this word comes from

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.

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