ly
derNounadverbialer Suffix (-lich / -weise)
Word details
- German meaning
- Feinkörniges Sediment, das zwischen Sand und Ton liegt.
- English meaning
- Silt
- Synonym
- Silt, Feinsand
- German example
- Der Boden besteht hauptsächlich aus Schluff.
- English example
- The soil consists mainly of silt.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schluff
- Plural Form
- die Schluffe
Related words
- Lüge
ly
- Lüge
ly
- Medikation
Medication
- Sterbehilfe
Euthanasia
- Schallgeschwindigkeit
Speed of sound
- Falsett
Falsetto
- Müllwagen
A garbage truck is a vehicle specifically designed for the collection and transportation of waste.
- Fliegenklatsche
Fly swatter
- Leuchtkäfer
Firefly
- Apatit
Apatite is a naturally occurring mineral consisting mainly of calcium phosphate, found in various rocks.
- Laserdrucker
Laser printer
- flitzen
To dart means to move or run quickly and nimbly, often with a sense of playfulness or haste.
- Geraffel
clutter
- Kinderschwester
nanny
- Tänzerin
Dancer
- Gärtnerin
Gardener (female)
- Nachtjäger
A "night fighter" was a specially equipped German warplane used during World War II to intercept enemy bombers at night.
- Katzenfutter
Cat food is specially prepared food for cats.
- Wochenzeitschrift
Weekly magazine
- Geschäftsfrau
A businesswoman is a woman who is engaged in business, often in a leading position.
- Methodologie
Methodology
- Mobbing
Bullying
- Immunisierung
Immunization is the process of making a person resistant to an infectious disease, typically by vaccination.
- Kopfnuss
knuckle tap on the head
- Schwänzchen
Little tail
- Lohnsteuer
Income tax
- Asthenosphäre
The asthenosphere is a highly viscous, mechanically weak and ductile region of the upper mantle of the Earth.
- Polyp
Polyp
- Kleinpudel
miniature poodle
- Wucherer
A person who charges excessively high interest rates for loans, often in an unfair or illegal way.
- Mengenelement
A macronutrient is a chemical element required in relatively large quantities by living organisms.
- Liedtext
Lyrics
- Rauschbeere
A bog bilberry is a plant species from the heather family, whose fruits can have an intoxicating effect.
- Zwischenspeicher
A cache is a temporary storage location for data that is used to speed up access to that data.
- Ringer
wrestler
- Schulleiterin
headmistress, principal (female)
- Ufologe
A ufologist is a person who studies unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and extraterrestrial life.
- Rosengarten
rose garden
- Baumgarten
Baumgarten is a German surname and can also be a place name.
- Zwergpinscher
Miniature Pinscher
- Mammografie
Mammography
- Séance
Séance
- Euthanasie
Euthanasia
- Sizilianerin
Sicilian woman
- Sizilianer
A person from Sicily or of Sicilian descent.
- Meier
Meier (family name)
- Dialyse
Dialysis
- Räucheraal
Smoked eel
- Klabusterbeere
A humorous term for feces, especially feces that sticks to the anus.
- Gotteslästerung
Blasphemy is a derogatory or disrespectful statement towards something considered sacred, especially towards God or a religion.
- Polyamorie
Polyamory refers to the practice or desire of having multiple loving, consensual relationships simultaneously.
Example sentences with “ly”
Slowly - langsam. (Slowly -> langsam.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form adverbs in German?
German doesn't always use a suffix; many adjectives can function as adverbs directly. Some use '-weise' or '-lich'.