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Kalle zeigt auf ein doppeldeutiges Schild am Waldrand und grinst. Kalle points to an ambiguous sign at the edge of the forest and grins.

adjective · C1

doppeldeutig

[ˈdɔpl̩ˌdɔɪ̯tɪç]

ambiguous

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Grammar

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

How the Word Is Built

doppel root deut root ig suffix

-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).

Word family

die Doppeldeutigkeiteindeutigmehrdeutigdeuten

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