spontan

spontaneous; impromptu

English translations

  1. 01

    impromptu

  2. 02

    spontaneous

Word details

German meaning
Etwas tun, ohne vorher darüber nachzudenken oder es zu planen.
English meaning
spontaneous
Synonym
plötzlich, aus dem Stegreif
German example
Wir haben spontan eine Reise gebucht.
English example
We spontaneously booked a trip.
Comparative
spontanerSuperlative: am spontansten

Example sentences with “spontan”

  1. Wir haben eine spontane Entscheidung getroffen. (We made a spontaneous decision.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'spontan' a German-native word?

No, 'spontan' is a loanword from Latin/French, but it is fully integrated into German and follows standard adjective declension rules.