modern

A2

modern

English meaning
modern

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modern in a sentence

Das Stadtzentrum von Frankfurt ist sehr modern.

The city centre of Frankfurt is very modern.

Comparative and superlative

modern → moderner → am modernsten

Word family

Words built on modern:

Where modern comes from

über gleichbedeutend französisch moderne aus spätlateinisch modernus „neu, neuzeitlich“; zu modo „gerade eben“, wörtlich: „mit Maß“, Ablativ von modus „Maß“; vergleiche Modell

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Questions about modern

What is the comparative of modern?

modern → moderner → am modernsten.

What does modern mean in English?

modern means "modern". For example: "Das Stadtzentrum von Frankfurt ist sehr modern." — "The city centre of Frankfurt is very modern."

What level is modern in German?

modern is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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