symbolhaft
symbolic; emblematic
English translations
- 01
symbolically
- 02
symbolically
- 03
in a symbolic way
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das als Symbol für etwas anderes steht oder eine symbolische Bedeutung hat.
- English meaning
- Symbolic
- Synonym
- bildlich, sinnbildlich
- German example
- Die Taube ist symbolhaft für Frieden.
- English example
- The dove is symbolic of peace.
- Comparative
- symbolhafterSuperlative: am symbolhaftesten
Example sentences with “symbolhaft”
Die Geste war symbolhaft. (The gesture was symbolic.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'symbolhaft' different from 'symbolisch'?
They are largely interchangeable, though 'symbolhaft' can carry a slightly stronger connotation of having the 'nature' or 'character' of a symbol.