Adjective
tief
Pronunciation: /tiːf/
deep (having a long distance to the bottom; of bodies of water, wells, etc.)
A2
rank #891
Meanings
Adjective
- deep (having a long distance to the bottom; of bodies of water, wells, etc.)
- deep, profound (intense or significant)
- low (situated close to, or below, the ground)
- low (small, not high in amount or quantity, value, etc.)
Example sentence
Wie tief ist das Wasser?
How deep is the water?
Usage
- tief atmen — Tief stays unchanged when describing how someone breathes.
- tief / tiefer / am tiefsten — These are the comparative forms; no umlaut is added.
Der Brunnen ist tiefer, als ich dachte.
The well is deeper than I thought.