Polyglot Dictionary

vergänglich

/fɛɐˈɡɛŋlɪç/

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

Meaning

  1. fleeting, transient

    • Die Zeit ist vergänglich.

      Time is fleeting.

Usage notes

Formal, somewhat literary register; used for things that pass quickly or don't last, a common theme in New Year's reflections on the year gone by.

Practice

1 What does vergänglich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Zeit ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vergänglich?

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