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Emil ist selbstständig und fährt Pakete für viele Firmen. Emil is self-employed and delivers parcels for lots of companies.

adjective · A2

selbstständig

[ˈzɛlpstʃtɛndɪç]

self-employed, independent

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angestellt

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Grammar

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

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selbst root ständ root ig suffix

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

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