zufällig

B1

accidental, by chance

English meaning
accidental, by chance
Vocabulary package
Possibility & Probability

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zufällig in a sentence

Wir haben uns zufällig am Bahnhof getroffen.

We met by chance at the station.

Comparative and superlative

zufällig → zufälliger → am zufälligsten

Word family

Words built on zufällig:

Where zufällig comes from

„zuovellic - nicht wesentlich, sekundär“, heutige Bedeutung erst im 17. Jahrhundert; strukturell: Ableitung zu Zufall mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ig

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Questions about zufällig

What is the comparative of zufällig?

zufällig → zufälliger → am zufälligsten.

What does zufällig mean in English?

zufällig means "accidental, by chance". For example: "Wir haben uns zufällig am Bahnhof getroffen." — "We met by chance at the station."

What level is zufällig in German?

zufällig is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the possibility & probability vocabulary.

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