gesetzlich
/ɡəˈzɛtslɪç/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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legal, statutory
From Gesetz (law).
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Das ist gesetzlich vorgeschrieben.
That is legally required.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for something legal; gesetzlich emphasizes it's written into statute law, rechtmäßig emphasizes it's rightful/lawful more generally.
Similar in other languages
English
valid overlaps with German gesetzlich (legal, statutory) -- a valid contract is a legally binding one.
Practice
1 What does gesetzlich mean?
legal, statutory
2 Fill the gap: Das ist ___ vorgeschrieben.
Full sentence: Das ist gesetzlich vorgeschrieben. (That is legally required.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gesetzlich?
gesetzlich: neutral register, common frequency, legal domain, neutral connotation.
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