kontinental
continental
English translations
- 01
continental
Word details
- German meaning
- Zum Kontinent gehörig oder auf dem Kontinent gelegen.
- English meaning
- Continental
- Synonym
- festländisch
- German example
- Das kontinentale Klima ist durch heiße Sommer und kalte Winter gekennzeichnet.
- English example
- The continental climate is characterized by hot summers and cold winters.
Related words
- Interkontinentalrakete
Intercontinental ballistic missile
- interkontinental
Intercontinental
- transkontinental
Transcontinental means spanning or crossing multiple continents.
- europaweit
Europe-wide
- Langstreckenrakete
Long-range missile
- neritisch
Neritic
- Asthenosphäre
The asthenosphere is a highly viscous, mechanically weak and ductile region of the upper mantle of the Earth.
Example sentences with “kontinental”
Wir frühstückten kontinental. (We had a continental breakfast.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'kontinental' used for geography only?
Primarily yes, but it is also used in culinary contexts (e.g., continental breakfast).