plötzlich

suddenly

English meaning: suddenly
CEFR level: A2 — Elementary
Vocabulary package: Past, Present & Future
Dictionary: German words with P

plötzlich in a sentence

Plötzlich war das Licht aus.
Suddenly the light was off.

Where plötzlich comes from

von älter plotzlich, plutzlich, plützlich, in adjektivischer Verwendung seit Luther; spätmittelhochdeutsch plozlich, zum veralteten Wort Plotz, zu lautmalerisch spätmittelhochdeutsch ploz „Schlag, Stoß“

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Words that go with plötzlich

aktuellcurrent damalsback then dringendurgent endlichfinally erstfirst, only fastalmost, nearly vorherbefore, previously zuerstfirst, at first zuletztlast, finally abfrom, off anfangsat first, initially baldsoon

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What does plötzlich mean in English?

plötzlich means "suddenly". For example: "Plötzlich war das Licht aus." — "Suddenly the light was off."

What level is plötzlich in German?

plötzlich is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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