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Ein ehrlicher Finder bringt Kalle seine verlorene Geldbörse zurück. An honest finder brings Kalle back his lost wallet.

adjective · B1

ehrlich

[ˈeːɐ̯lɪç]

honest, sincere

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Grammar

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

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How the Word Is Built

ehr root lich suffix

-lich
makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).

Word family

die Ehrlichkeitunehrlichdie Ehre

In Otti's situations: Frida and Emil fall out, Lotte and academic honesty

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