🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

sündhaft

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zündhaft

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Peccant/ˈpɛk.ənt/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #20000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sein Verhalten war sündhaft."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Guilty of sin or wrongdoing.

    "The peccant behavior of the politician led to widespread public outrage."
  2. 2

    Characterized by moral failing.

    "The peccant actions of the group were condemned by the community."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'peccant' originates from the Latin 'peccans', the present participle of 'peccare', meaning 'to sin'. It entered English in the late 15th century, evolving to describe moral failing or wrongdoing.

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