🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Getrennt

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geh-trent

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disconnected/ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.tɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er fühlte sich von der Welt getrennt."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not connected; separated or detached.

    "The internet was down, leaving many users feeling disconnected from the world."
  2. 2

    Lacking a logical or coherent connection.

    "His thoughts were so disconnected that it was hard to follow his argument."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'disconnected' is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away' and the root 'connect' from Latin 'connectere', which means 'to bind together'. The term evolved in the English language during the late 19th century to describe a state of separation or lack of connection.

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