bodenständig
Translation
down-to-earth, native, indigenous, home-loving
Examples
Er ist ein sehr bodenständiger Mensch.
He is a very down-to-earth person.
Diese Pflanzenart ist hier bodenständig.
This plant species is native here.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) used predicatively He is very down-to-earth.
((attributive)) used before a noun a down-to-earth person
Similar Words
Synonyms: down-to-earth, realistic; Antonyms: detached, unrealistic, flighty
Etymology
From 'Boden' (ground, soil) + 'ständig' (standing). Literally 'standing on the ground'.
Memory Tips
Picture someone with their feet firmly planted on the 'Boden' (ground), hence stable and realistic.