wörtlich

/ˈvœʁtlɪç/

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. literal

    • Das darfst du nicht wörtlich nehmen.

      You shouldn't take that literally.

Similar words

wortwörtlich

wortwörtlich is an intensified form of wörtlich, emphasizing "word-for-word" literal.

Similar in other languages

French

littéral

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

Practice

1 What does wörtlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das darfst du nicht ___ nehmen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wörtlich?

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