inständig
earnest; urgent; fervent
English translations
- 01
earnestly
- 02
sincerely
- 03
heartily
Word details
- German meaning
- Dringend und eindringlich.
- English meaning
- Earnestly
- Synonym
- dringend, flehentlich
- German example
- Sie bat ihn inständig um Hilfe.
- English example
- She earnestly begged him for help.
- Comparative
- inständigerSuperlative: am inständigsten
Related words
- flehentlich
Imploringly, Supplicatingly
- Flehen
Pleading
- flehen
To plead
- anflehen
To implore, to plead
- beknien
To beseech, to implore
- eindringlich
insistent
Example sentences with “inständig”
Ich bitte inständig um Verzeihung. (I earnestly beg for forgiveness.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'inständig' an adjective or an adverb?
It functions as both. In the example provided, it acts as an adverb modifying the verb 'bitten', but it can also be an adjective (e.g., 'eine inständige Bitte').