English–German

“vague” in German

German

Alsounbestimmt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvaːgə/

Example

Die Antwort ist vager als zuvor.

The answer is vaguer than before.

Illustration for vage (vague)

How to say “vague” in German

“Vague” in German is vage.

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Full entry for vage: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vage

Seine vage Aussage ließ viele Fragen offen.

His vague statement left many questions unanswered.

Tips for using vage

  • As an adjective, vage takes German endings such as vager, vage, vages, and vagem according to gender, case, and article.

Other German words for “vague”

Er gab eine unbestimmte Antwort.

He gave a vague answer.

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