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tief

deep

adjective adverb TEEF Less Common

Also means

low

Usage Note

tief means deep in space and figuratively (tiefe Trauer, 'deep grief'), and also 'low' for pitch or temperature. The opposite for depth is flach ('shallow'). The noun die Tiefe means 'depth'.

Examples

"Der See ist sehr tief."

Natural Translation

The lake is very deep.

Literal Translation

The lake is very deep.

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