🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

inaktiv

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɪnakˈtiːf/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inactive/ɪnˈæk.tɪv/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #3500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Dieses Konto ist seit Monaten inaktiv."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not engaging in or involving physical activity or a specific action; idle.

    "He became physically inactive after changing to a desk job."
  2. 2

    Not currently in operation, use, or temporary existence; dormant.

    "The bank account has been inactive for over twelve months."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word 'inactivus', formed by combining the negative prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') with 'activus' (active, from 'actus', meaning done or performed). It entered the English language in the early 17th century to describe something devoid of physical motion, energy, or operational status.

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