existentiell

existential

English translations

  1. 01

    existentially

  2. 02

    existential

Word details

German meaning
Existentiell bedeutet die Existenz betreffend, von grundlegender Bedeutung für das Dasein.
English meaning
Existential
Synonym
wesentlich, grundlegend
German example
Die Frage nach dem Sinn des Lebens ist eine existentielle Frage.
English example
The question about the meaning of life is an existential question.
Comparative
existentiellerSuperlative: am existentiellsten

Example sentences with “existentiell”

  1. Das ist eine existentielle Frage. (That is an existential question.)

Frequently asked questions

Is it spelled 'existentiell' or 'existenziell'?

Both are acceptable. 'Existenziell' is the more common modern spelling, but 'existentiell' is also used.