Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A desire to learn more about or discover something unfamiliar.
Natural examples
Aus Neugier öffnete er die alte Truhe.
Out of curiosity, he opened the old chest.
Ihre Neugier auf fremde Sprachen führte sie nach Korea.
Her curiosity about other languages took her to Korea.
Die Kinder beobachteten das Insekt voller Neugier.
The children watched the insect with curiosity.
Usage note
Neugier is feminine and usually uncountable: die Neugier. Common phrases include Neugier auf etwas and aus Neugier.
Mini-lesson: Neugier
A desire to learn more about or discover something unfamiliar. Neugier is feminine and usually uncountable: die Neugier. Common phrases include Neugier auf etwas and aus Neugier.
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