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Kalle kämpft sich durch einen anspruchsvollen Roman mit über 800 Seiten. Kalle is battling his way through a demanding novel of over 800 pages.

adjective · B2

anspruchsvoll

[ˈanʃpʁʊxsˌfɔl]

demanding, challenging

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Antonyms
genügsam
einfach

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Other Examples

  • Für den Anfang wählen wir lieber keinen allzu anspruchsvollen Text.

    To start with, we'd rather not choose a text that's too demanding.

  • Findest du das Buch zu anspruchsvoll, oder liest du so etwas gern?

    Do you find the book too demanding, or do you like reading that kind of thing?

  • Frau Hilde ist eine anspruchsvolle Leserin: Kitsch legt sie sofort weg.

    Frau Hilde is a demanding reader: she puts anything cheesy down straight away.

Grammar

Comparative
anspruchsvoller Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am anspruchsvollsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

an prefix spruch root s linking letter voll suffix

an-
to, at, the start of something: ankommen (to arrive), anrufen (to call). Separable: Ich rufe dich an.

Word family

der Anspruchanspruchslos

In Otti's situations: The friends start a book club

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