B2Word formation20 exercises
Wortbildung V — Suffixe für Adjektive (-lich, -ig, -isch, -bar, -sam, -los, -haft)
Word Formation V — Adjective Suffixes
German adjective suffixes allow systematic derivation from nouns and verbs. B2: all important suffixes with meaning differences.
How the rule begins
New adjectives can be formed from nouns and verbs by adding suffixes. Each suffix carries its own Bedeutungsnuance. At B2 level, knowing the adjectival suffixes helps you understand and build complex vocabulary.
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