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How do you say "rigid" in German?
starr
In German, "rigid" is starr.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'SHTAR', one syllable, with 'st' sounding like 'sht'.
Grammar notes
starr is an adjective. In predicate position ("it is starr") it takes no ending; when placed before a noun, its ending changes to match the noun's gender and case.
Example sentence
Das Brett war steif und starr.
The board was stiff and rigid.
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How to remember starr
Starr is related to English 'stare', the fixed, unmoving look of someone staring. Something rigid stays just as fixed and unmoving.
Related words
- ancient uralt
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- traditional traditionell
- modernized modernisiert
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- humble bescheiden
- arrogant arrogant
- flexible flexibel
- fragile zerbrechlich
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Questions about starr
How do you say "rigid" in German?
In German, "rigid" is starr. It is an adjective.
How is starr used in a sentence?
Use starr as you would use the equivalent adjective in English. For example: Das Brett war steif und starr. (The board was stiff and rigid.).
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