pünktlich

/ˈpʏŋktlɪç/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. punctual, on time

    • Der Zug war pünktlich.

      The train was on time.

Similar words

prompt

Close synonyms for being on time; pünktlich is the everyday word, prompt is slightly more formal.

Practice

1 What does pünktlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Zug war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pünktlich?

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