fortschrittlich

/ˈfɔʁtʃʁɪtlɪç/

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. progressive

    • Die Firma ist sehr fortschrittlich.

      The company is very progressive.

Similar words

progressiv

fortschrittlich means progressive in the sense of forward-thinking or modern, used generally; progressiv is the international loanword, more common in political or ideological contexts.

Similar in other languages

English

innovative

Close — progressive relates to innovative.

English

modern

Close — progressive relates to modern.

Practice

1 What does fortschrittlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma ist sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortschrittlich?

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