Polyglot Dictionary

ausdrücklich

/ˈaʊ̯sdʁʏklɪç/

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. explicit

    Built from aus- (out) + drücken (to press) + -lich (-ly).

    • Er hat es ausdrücklich verboten.

      He explicitly forbade it.

Made of

  • aus- out
  • drücken to press
  • -lich -ly

Similar words

explizit

Near-total synonyms for "explicit"; ausdrücklich is the native German word, also meaning "expressly stated"; explizit is the more academic, Latinate synonym.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

explícito

explícito is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "explicit."

Portuguese

explícito

explícito is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "explicit."

Practice

1 What does ausdrücklich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat es ___ verboten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausdrücklich?

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