adjectiveadverb

exzellent

excellent

The German word "exzellent" is an adjective meaning "excellent" or "outstanding". It comes from the Latin excellens, meaning "surpassing" or "distinguished".

Similar words in German include:

  • ausgezeichnet (excellent)
  • hervorragend (outstanding)
  • erstklassig (first-class)

Difference:
While all convey high quality, "exzellent" often implies supreme or flawless quality in a formal context, whereas "ausgezeichnet" is more general praise, and "hervorragend" emphasizes being remarkably good but possibly less formal than "exzellent".

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Examples

Das Essen schmeckt exzellent.adverb

The food tastes excellent.

Ihr Vortrag war exzellent vorbereitet.adverb

Her presentation was excellently prepared.

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