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Emil singt laut im Bus, und das ist Lotte peinlich. Emil sings loudly on the bus, and Lotte finds it embarrassing.

adjective · B1

peinlich

[ˈpaɪ̯nlɪç]

embarrassing, awkward

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Grammar

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

How the Word Is Built

pein root lich suffix

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

Word family

die Peinlichkeit

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