neugierigen
Translation
curious, inquisitive, nosy
Examples
Ich sehe den neugierigen Jungen.
I see the curious boy.
Er hilft den neugierigen Studenten.
He helps the curious students.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) used attributively before a noun Ich sehe den neugierigen Jungen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wissbegierig (eager to learn); Antonyms: desinteressiert (uninterested), gleichgültig (indifferent)
Etymology
Comes from 'neu' (new) + 'Gier' (greed, eagerness), literally 'eagerness for the new'. The '-en' suffix is a frequent adjective declension ending in German.
Memory Tips
Note that this is the inflected form of 'neugierig'. The '-en' ending is very common, appearing in the dative plural and many weak/mixed declensions.