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Brunos Erkältung ist ansteckend, deshalb bleibt er zu Hause. Bruno's cold is contagious, so he's staying at home.

adjective · B1

ansteckend

[ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩t]

contagious, infectious

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Grammar

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

How the Word Is Built

an prefix steck root end suffix

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

Word family

ansteckendie Ansteckungstecken

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