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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

außergewöhnlich

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aussergewoehnlich

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Extraordinary/ɪkˈstrɔːr.dən.er.i/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das ist eine außergewöhnliche Leistung."

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Very unusual or remarkable.

    "She has an extraordinary talent for painting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin extraordinarius, formed from extra- (outside of) and ordinarius (ordinary, regular). It entered the English language in the late 15th century, initially denoting something removed from or surpassing the normal order, routine, or established rules.

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