Polyglot Dictionary

vorzüglich

/ˈfoːɐ̯tsyːklɪç/

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

Meaning

  1. excellent

    • Das Essen war vorzüglich.

      The food was excellent.

Similar words

ausgezeichnet

Ausgezeichnet is the common everyday word for excellent; vorzüglich is more elevated and formal, often used for food or quality.

Similar in other languages

French

excellent

excellent is the French word for the same thing — both mean "excellent."

Portuguese

excelente

excelente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "excellent."

Practice

1 What does vorzüglich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Essen war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorzüglich?

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