Polyglot Dictionary

äußerlich

/ˈɔɪ̯sɐlɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. external

    Built from außer (outside) + -lich (-al).

    • Es ist nur äußerlich sichtbar.

      It is only visible externally.

Made of

  • außer outside
  • -lich -al

Similar words

ausländisch

Close — foreign and external both describe something from outside.

Similar in other languages

French

externe

externe is the French word for the same thing — both mean "external."

Portuguese

externo

externo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "external."

Practice

1 What does äußerlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es ist nur ___ sichtbar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches äußerlich?

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