vollkommen

The German word "vollkommen" is an adjective and adverb meaning "complete", "perfect", or "absolute". It is made of two parts:

• "voll" – meaning "full"
• "kommen" (from the verb "kommen" meaning "to come," but here merged to form an adjective)

Together, it describes something in a complete, flawless, or thorough state.

Similar words:

• perfekt (perfect)
• ganz (whole, entire)
• absolut (absolute)

Difference:

• Vollkommen often emphasizes flawlessness or completeness in a qualitative, sometimes ideal, sense.
• Ganz emphasizes totality or entirety but not necessarily perfection.
• Perfekt focuses strictly on flawlessness or ideal form.
• Absolut stresses totality or unrestricted extent, often in abstract contexts.