neugierig
curious
English translations
- 01
curious
- 02
inquisitive
Word details
- German meaning
- „Neugierig“ bedeutet, den starken Wunsch zu haben, etwas zu wissen oder zu lernen.
- English meaning
- curious
- Synonym
- interessiert, wissbegierig
- German example
- Das Kind war sehr neugierig auf das Geschenk.
- English example
- The child was very curious about the gift.
- Comparative
- neugierigerSuperlative: am neugierigsten
Related words
- Zaunlatte
Fence picket
- Undurchsichtigkeit
Opacity
- Umblicker
A looker-around is a person who curiously and attentively observes their surroundings.
- reizen
to irritate
- gaffen
To stare, to gawk
- schnüffeln
To sniff
- herausschauen
to peek out
- glupschen
To goggle
- stöbern
To browse means to look through something curiously and searchingly, often without a specific goal in mind.
- beschnuppern
To sniff means to carefully and curiously smell something or someone, often to find out more about them.
- wissbegierig
Inquisitive
- schaulustig
"Curious onlookers" describes people who gather at an accident or other unpleasant situation to watch.
- fürwitzig
Inquisitive, nosy
- vorwitzig
Saucy, cheeky
- Gaffer
Onlooker, rubbernecker
- Exot
Exotic person
- Vorausblende
A flashforward is a narrative technique where an event that happens later in the plot is shown to create suspense or foreshadow information.
- 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
- Katzenwelpe
Kitten
- Klappentext
Blurb
- Fragerei
Inquisition
Example sentences with “neugierig”
Das Kind ist sehr neugierig. (The child is very curious.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'neugierig' an adjective?
Yes, it is a common adjective used to describe someone who is inquisitive.