German Conversation · Level 15
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German word
vage
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvaːgə/
Meaning
- adjectivevague
Example
Die Antwort ist vager als zuvor.
The answer is vaguer than before.
More examples
Seine vage Aussage ließ viele Fragen offen.
His vague statement left many questions unanswered.
Core concept
A map has a blurred outline, so its exact area cannot be identified.
Common phrases
eine vage Vorstellung
a vague idea
eine vage Aussage
a vague statement
vage Formulierungen
vague formulations
Similar words
unklar: Difficult to understand because the meaning or nature is not clear.
undeutlich: Indistinct to the eye or ear, making something difficult to see or hear.
unspezifisch: General rather than specific, with no concrete features or details.
unbestimmt: Not yet determined in terms of time, quantity, range, or other limits.
Definition in German
nicht genau bestimmt; ohne klare Grenzen oder Details
Word origin
German vage entered through French vague from Latin vagus, meaning wandering or unsettled.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, vage takes German endings such as vager, vage, vages, and vagem according to gender, case, and article.
Other meanings
- unclearadjective
- uncertainadjective
Opposites
- konkretconcreteadjective
- präzisepreciseadjective
Related words
- Vagheitvaguenessnoun