vortrefflich

/foːɐ̯ˈtʁɛflɪç/

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 Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. excellent, splendid

    • Das war eine vortreffliche Idee.

      That was an excellent idea.

Similar words

prächtig

vortrefflich is more about excellence or quality; prächtig is more about splendour or magnificence, visual and grand.

Practice

1 What does vortrefflich mean?

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