essentiell

essential

English translations

  1. 01

    essential

  2. 02

    vital

  3. 03

    crucial

Word details

German meaning
Etwas, das unbedingt notwendig oder unerlässlich ist.
English meaning
Essential
Synonym
wesentlich, grundlegend
German example
Wasser ist essentiell für das Leben.
English example
Water is essential for life.
Comparative
essentiellerSuperlative: am essentiellsten

Example sentences with “essentiell”

  1. Das ist ein essentieller Bestandteil. (That is an essential component.)

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It is spelled with 'ss' or 'ß' depending on the region/style, but 'essentiell' is the modern standard.