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gründlich

B1

thorough

English meaning
thorough
Vocabulary package
Positive Character Traits

gründlich in a sentence

Ich möchte die Wohnung gründlich reinigen, bevor der Besuch kommt.

I want to clean the apartment thoroughly before the guests arrive.

Comparative and superlative

gründlich gründlicher am gründlichsten

Word family

gründlich is built from grün (green). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where gründlich comes from

mittelhochdeutsch grüntlich „auf den Grund gehend“ vom althochdeutschen Adverb gruntlīhho

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Questions about gründlich

What is the comparative of gründlich?

gründlich → gründlicher → am gründlichsten.

What does gründlich mean in English?

gründlich means "thorough". For example: "Ich möchte die Wohnung gründlich reinigen, bevor der Besuch kommt." — "I want to clean the apartment thoroughly before the guests arrive."

What level is gründlich in German?

gründlich is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the positive character traits vocabulary.

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