zaghaft

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

  1. timid, cautious
    zaghafter Fortschritt.tentative progress.

Declension

Further reading

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