grundsätzlich

/ˈɡʁʊntzɛtslɪç/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. fundamental, basic; as a rule, basically

Similar words

zentral

Close — fundamental and central both describe core importance.

Similar in other languages

English

basic

grundsätzlich is the German word for the same thing — both mean "basic, fundamental."

Practice

1 What does grundsätzlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ bin ich mit dem Plan einverstanden.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches grundsätzlich?

See also

adjectiveadverb

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