parallel

B1

parallel

English meaning
parallel

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parallel in a sentence

Die Goethestraße ist parallel zur Hauptstraße.

Goethe Street is parallel to Main Street.

Comparative and superlative

parallel → paralleler → am parallelsten

Word family

Words built on parallel:

Where parallel comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch parallelos/parallelus entlehnt, das auf griechisch παράλληλος „nebeneinander befindlich“ zurückgeht.

Words that go with parallel

Questions about parallel

What is the comparative of parallel?

parallel → paralleler → am parallelsten.

What does parallel mean in English?

parallel means "parallel". For example: "Die Goethestraße ist parallel zur Hauptstraße." — "Goethe Street is parallel to Main Street."

What level is parallel in German?

parallel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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