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hager: gaunt — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdjectiveLevel C1

hager

gaunt

gaunt; lean and bony

IPA/ˈhaːɡɐ/

For “hager”, use the standard German lexical stress shown by the IPA.

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

gaunt; lean and bony

Ein hagerer Mann öffnete die Tür.

Sein hageres Gesicht wirkte streng.

Nach der Krankheit war sie deutlich hagerer.

Hager is more descriptive and literary than simply dünn and often suggests angular features.

Hager is more descriptive and literary than simply dünn and often suggests angular features.

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Which meaning best matches “hager”?

Describes a very thin, lean body or face, often with a bony impression.