flächendeckend

/ˈflɛçn̩ˌdɛkn̩t/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. comprehensive, nationwide

    • Das Netz ist flächendeckend ausgebaut.

      The network is built up comprehensively.

Similar words

ausgedehnt

Close synonyms for something extensive; flächendeckend specifically means covering an entire area comprehensively (nationwide coverage), ausgedehnt is the general word for extensive.

Similar in other languages

English

universal

Close — comprehensive, nationwide relates to universal.

Practice

1 What does flächendeckend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Netz ist ___ ausgebaut.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches flächendeckend?

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