adjectiveadverb
direkt
directly · direct
Etwas geschieht ohne Umweg oder Zwischenstation, sofort und ohne Verzögerung.
Definition & meaning
The word direkt can function as an adjective or an adverb and has several meanings depending on the context:
- Straight/Uninterrupted: Moving or traveling in a straight line without stopping or detouring. For example, a "direkt" flight is one that does not have intermediate stops.
- Immediate/Instant: Happening without any delay or intermediary stages.
- Candid/Blunt: Referring to a person or their way of communicating, meaning they speak openly, honestly, and sometimes without much tact.
- Direct (in terms of relationships): Referring to a connection or influence that is immediate, such as a "direkter Kontakt" (direct contact).
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is an adjective that can be inflected (e.g., direkte, direktes). It is also frequently used as an adverb without inflection.
- Word origin: It originates from the Latin word directus, which is the past participle of dirigere (to guide or straighten). It entered the German language through French (direct).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- unmittelbar : meaning immediate or direct.
- gerade : meaning straight or direct.
- offen : meaning open or candid when describing a person.
- geradewegs : meaning straightaway or directly.
Antonyms:
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Examples
Ich gehe direkt zur Arbeit.adverb
I am going directly to work.
Der Weg ist direkt vor uns.adverb
The path is directly in front of us.
Direkt neben mir steht ein großer Baum.adverb
Directly next to me stands a large tree.
Direkt vor dem Haus parkt ein Auto.adverb
A car is parked directly in front of the house.
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