primitiv
primitive
English translations
- 01
primitive
Word details
- German meaning
- Einfach, ursprünglich, wenig entwickelt.
- English meaning
- primitive
- Synonym
- ursprünglich, einfach
- German example
- Die Werkzeuge der Steinzeit waren sehr primitiv.
- English example
- The tools of the Stone Age were very primitive.
- Comparative
- primitiverSuperlative: am primitivsten
Related words
- Rudität
Rudeness, crudeness
- agnath
"Agnath" is a scientific term for jawless vertebrates, a class of primitive vertebrates without jaws, such as lampreys and hagfish.
- steinzeitlich
Stone Age, primitive
- Höhlenmensch
A caveman is a prehistoric human who lived in caves, often depicted as primitive.
- urgesellschaftlich
Primitive communal
- Troglodyt
A troglodyte is a derogatory term for a person who is considered backward, uneducated, or primitive.
Example sentences with “primitiv”
Die Werkzeuge waren sehr primitiv. (The tools were very primitive.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'primitiv' derogatory?
It can be. While it describes simplicity, it is often used to insult someone's intelligence or behavior.