geheim

secret; confidential

English translations

  1. 01

    secret

  2. 02

    confidential

  3. 03

    hidden

Word details

German meaning
Nicht öffentlich oder bekannt; versteckt oder vertraulich.
English meaning
Secret
Synonym
vertraulich, privat
German example
Das ist ein geheimes Dokument.
English example
This is a secret document.
Comparative
geheimerSuperlative: am geheimsten

Example sentences with “geheim”

  1. Das ist ein geheim gehaltenes Dokument. (That is a document kept secret.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'geheim' an adverb or an adjective?

It is primarily an adjective. It can be used predicatively or attributively. It is not usually used as an adverb in the sense of 'secretly' (that would be 'heimlich').