vortrefflich

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

vor- +‎ trefflich.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /foːʁˈtʁɛflɪç/, [foːɐ̯ˈtʁɛflɪç]
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

vortrefflich (strong nominative masculine singular vortrefflicher, comparative vortrefflicher, superlative am vortrefflichsten)

  1. excellent, splendid

Declension[edit]

Adverb[edit]

vortrefflich

  1. excellently, splendidly
    Es ging dem Mann vortrefflich
    It was going splendidly for the man

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: voortreffelijk (calque)

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