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zaghaft

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zaghaft, zagehaft. By surface analysis, zagen +‎ -haft.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saːkhaft/
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  • Hyphenation: zag‧haft

Adjective

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zaghaft (strong nominative masculine singular zaghafter, comparative zaghafter, superlative am zaghaftesten)

  1. timid, cautious
    zaghafter Fortschritt.tentative progress.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • zaghaft” in Duden online
  • zaghaft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache