ordentlich

B1

tidy, neat

English meaning
tidy, neat
Vocabulary package
Describing Personality

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ordentlich in a sentence

Mein Bruder ist ein sehr ordentlicher Mensch.

My brother is a very tidy person.

Comparative and superlative

ordentlich → ordentlicher → am ordentlichsten

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Questions about ordentlich

What is the comparative of ordentlich?

ordentlich → ordentlicher → am ordentlichsten.

What does ordentlich mean in English?

ordentlich means "tidy, neat". For example: "Mein Bruder ist ein sehr ordentlicher Mensch." — "My brother is a very tidy person."

What level is ordentlich in German?

ordentlich is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.

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