eingebildet

conceited, stuck-up

Intermediate Adjective
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Pronunciation

/ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌbɪldət/

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Cultural Note

Eingebildet literally means 'imagined into oneself' — someone who has an inflated self-image. It's a common mild insult. The related phrase 'sich etwas einbilden' means both 'to imagine something' and 'to be full of oneself.'

📝 Example Sentences

Sie ist so eingebildet!

She is so conceited!

Sei nicht so eingebildet, du bist nicht besser als andere.

Don't be so stuck-up, you're not better than others.

Eingebildete Menschen sind schwer zu ertragen.

Conceited people are hard to bear.

📊 Adjective Forms

Gender Form
base eingebildet
comparative eingebildeter
predicative eingebildet
superlative am eingebildetsten

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