Neugier
dieNouncuriosity
English translations
- 01
curiosity
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Wunsch, etwas Neues zu erfahren oder zu entdecken.
- English meaning
- Curiosity
- Synonym
- Interesse, Wissbegier
- German example
- Ihre Neugier führte sie zu vielen interessanten Entdeckungen.
- English example
- Her curiosity led her to many interesting discoveries.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Neugier
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Neugierde
curiosity
- neugierig
curious
- Exot
Exotic person
- Undurchsichtigkeit
Opacity
- Fürwitz
Inquisitiveness means curiosity that is inappropriate or intrusive.
- herausschauen
to peek out
- stöbern
To browse means to look through something curiously and searchingly, often without a specific goal in mind.
- Fragerei
Inquisition
- Vorausblende
A flashforward is a narrative technique where an event that happens later in the plot is shown to create suspense or foreshadow information.
- Katzenwelpe
Kitten
- Gardine
Curtain
- Plissee
A pleated blind is a fabric that has a concertina-like structure due to pleating and is often used as a window decoration.
- Frettchen
Ferret
- Vorwitz
Vorwitz refers to inappropriate curiosity or intrusiveness, especially from children.
- Triebkraft
Driving force
- interessieren
To interest
- gaffen
To stare, to gawk
- glupschen
To goggle
- beschnuppern
To sniff means to carefully and curiously smell something or someone, often to find out more about them.
- uninteressant
Not arousing attention or curiosity.
- gespannt
excited, curious, tense
- fürwitzig
Inquisitive, nosy
- vorwitzig
Saucy, cheeky
- Interesse
Interest
- Gaffer
Onlooker, rubbernecker
- Forschergeist
Spirit of discovery
- Klappentext
Blurb
- Zaunlatte
Fence picket
- Umblicker
A looker-around is a person who curiously and attentively observes their surroundings.
- reizen
to irritate
- schnüffeln
To sniff
- spinksen
to peek, to peep
- wissbegierig
Inquisitive
- schaulustig
"Curious onlookers" describes people who gather at an accident or other unpleasant situation to watch.
Example sentences with “Neugier”
Neugier ist der Anfang von Wissen. (Curiosity is the beginning of knowledge.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Neugier a feminine noun?
Yes, it is feminine (die Neugier).