vortrefflich
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /foːʁˈtʁɛflɪç/, [foːɐ̯ˈtʁɛflɪç]
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Adjective
vortrefflich (strong nominative masculine singular vortrefflicher, comparative vortrefflicher, superlative am vortrefflichsten)
Declension
Positive forms of vortrefflich
Comparative forms of vortrefflich
Superlative forms of vortrefflich
Adverb
vortrefflich
- excellently, splendidly
- Es ging dem Mann vortrefflich
- It was going splendidly for the man
Derived terms
- Vortrefflichkeit
Descendants
- → Dutch: voortreffelijk (calque)
Further reading
- “vortrefflich” in Duden online