naschhaft

German

Etymology

naschen +‎ -haft

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaʃhaft/
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Adjective

naschhaft (strong nominative masculine singular naschhafter, comparative naschhafter, superlative am naschhaftesten)

  1. given to savouring tasty tidbits, in particular sweets
    Er hatte keinen Hunger, aber als er die Pralinen sah, war er zu naschhaft, der Versuchung zu widerstehen.
    He was not hungry, but when he saw the pralines, he was too avid for them to resist the tempation.

Declension