unbeholfen

German

Etymology

un- + beholfen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnbəhɔlfən/
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Adjective

unbeholfen (strong nominative masculine singular unbeholfener, comparative unbeholfener, superlative am unbeholfensten)

  1. clumsy, awkward, shiftless
    Synonyms: ungeschickt, tollpatschig, hilflos
    Antonyms: geschickt, gewandt, fingerfertig

Declension

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Adverb

unbeholfen

  1. clumsily, awkwardly
    Synonyms: ungeschickt, tollpatschig, hilflos

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