kurrent

current, prevailing (rare in standard German, mostly historical)

English translations

  1. 01

    current

Word details

German meaning
Eine alte deutsche Schreibschrift.
English meaning
Kurrent
German example
Viele alte Dokumente sind in Kurrent geschrieben.
English example
Many old documents are written in Kurrent.

Example sentences with “kurrent”

  1. Die kurrenten Preise sind zu hoch. (The current prices are too high - archaic usage.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'kurrent' still used in modern German?

It is rarely used for 'current' today, as 'aktuell' is preferred. Historically, it refers to 'Kurrentschrift', a style of German cursive handwriting.