wesentlich

essential

English meaning: essential
CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Importance & Priority
Dictionary: German words with W

wesentlich in a sentence

Das ist ein wesentlicher Teil des Plans.
That is an essential part of the plan.

Comparative and superlative

wesentlich → wesentlicher → am wesentlichsten

Word family

wesentlich is built from das Wesen (essence/nature). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with wesentlich

bedeutendsignificant die Bedeutungmeaning, importance betonento emphasize die Prioritätpriority relevantrelevant der Schwerpunktfocus, emphasis ausschlaggebenddecisive / deciding / crucial besondersespecially, particularly die Hauptsachemain thing der Rangrank, importance der Stellenwertplace value / status der Vorrangpriority / precedence

Questions about wesentlich

What is the comparative of wesentlich?

wesentlich → wesentlicher → am wesentlichsten.

What does wesentlich mean in English?

wesentlich means "essential". For example: "Das ist ein wesentlicher Teil des Plans." — "That is an essential part of the plan."

What level is wesentlich in German?

wesentlich is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the importance & priority vocabulary.

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