selbstverständlich
obvious; self-evident; of course
English translations
- 01
of course
- 02
naturally
- 03
certainly
- 04
self-evident
Word details
- German meaning
- Klar und offensichtlich.
- English meaning
- self-evident
- Synonym
- natürlich, klar
- German example
- Es ist selbstverständlich, dass du pünktlich bist.
- English example
- It is self-evident that you are on time.
- Comparative
- selbstverständlicherSuperlative: am selbstverständlichsten
Related words
- Selbstverständlichkeit
Matter of course, obviousness
- voraussetzen
Assume
- selbstverstaendlich
self-evident
- axiomatisch
Axiomatic
Example sentences with “selbstverständlich”
Das ist doch selbstverständlich! (That goes without saying!)
Frequently asked questions
Is it an adjective or an adverb?
It functions as both, meaning 'obvious' as an adjective and 'of course' as an adverbial phrase.