selbstverständlich

obvious; self-evident; of course

English translations

  1. 01

    of course

  2. 02

    naturally

  3. 03

    certainly

  4. 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

Example sentences with “selbstverständlich”

  1. 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.