German Conversation · Level 92
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German word
fantasievoll
Pronunciation
IPA/fantaˈziːˌfɔl/
Meaning
- adjectiveimaginative
Example
Das Kind hat ein fantasievolleres Bild gemalt.
The child painted a more imaginative picture.
More examples
In seinen Geschichten sind die Figuren sehr fantasievoll.
In his stories, the characters are very imaginative.
Core concept
A mind filling a blank page with original scenes, unusual ideas, and storybook details.
Common phrases
eine fantasievolle Idee
an imaginative idea
ein fantasievoller Entwurf
an imaginative design
mit fantasievollen Bildern
with imaginative pictures
Similar words
kreativ: Able to create original ideas or forms of expression.
einfallsreich: Quick to find clever ideas for dealing with problems.
erfinderisch: Inventive in developing new solutions under limited conditions.
Definition in German
Von reichlicher Vorstellungskraft geprägt; erzeugt originelle oder märchenhafte Bilder und Ideen.
Word origin
German combines the borrowed noun "Fantasie", from French and Italian forms ultimately related to Greek "phantasia", with the suffix "-voll" meaning full of.
Usage tips
- As an attributive adjective, "fantasievoll" takes normal German adjective endings, as in "ein fantasievolleres Bild" and "eine fantasievolle Geschichte".
Other meanings
- originaladjective
- creativeadjective
- fancifuladjective
Opposites
- fantasielosunimaginativeadjective
Related words
- Fantasieimaginationnoun
- phantasierenfantasizeverb