ursprünglich

B1

original, originally

English meaning
original, originally
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

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ursprünglich in a sentence

Ursprünglich wollte ich in einem Restaurant arbeiten. Aber dann bin ich Busfahrerin geworden.

Originally I wanted to work in a restaurant. But then I became a bus driver.

Comparative and superlative

ursprünglich → ursprünglicher → am ursprünglichsten

Where ursprünglich comes from

Ableitung des Adjektivs zu Ursprung mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -lich

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What is the comparative of ursprünglich?

ursprünglich → ursprünglicher → am ursprünglichsten.

What does ursprünglich mean in English?

ursprünglich means "original, originally". For example: "Ursprünglich wollte ich in einem Restaurant arbeiten. Aber dann bin ich Busfahrerin geworden." — "Originally I wanted to work in a restaurant. But then I became a bus driver."

What level is ursprünglich in German?

ursprünglich is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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