wegweisend
groundbreaking, pioneering, path-finding
English translations
- 01
pathbreaking
- 02
pioneering
- 03
groundbreaking
Word details
- German meaning
- Bahnbrechend, zukunftsweisend; etwas Neues und Bedeutendes initiierend.
- English meaning
- Groundbreaking
- Synonym
- bahnbrechend, innovativ
- German example
- Seine Forschung war wegweisend für die Entwicklung neuer Technologien.
- English example
- His research was groundbreaking for the development of new technologies.
- Comparative
- wegweisenderSuperlative: am wegweisendsten
Related words
- zentrifugal
Centrifugal
- richtungsweisend
Groundbreaking, pioneering
Example sentences with “wegweisend”
Das war eine wegweisende Entscheidung für die Firma. (That was a groundbreaking decision for the company.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'wegweisend' mean literally showing the way?
It can be literal (like a signpost), but it is much more frequently used metaphorically to describe innovation.