antediluvian in German
antediluvian in German is vorsintflutlich, altfränkisch — antediluvian means belonging to the time before the great flood in the Bible, or, more broadly, before a similarly huge flood in another story.
antediluvian in German
vorsintflutlich
vorsintflutlich
Of attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.
altfränkisch
Of attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.
What does "antediluvian" mean?
- adj Belonging to the time before the great flood in the Bible, or, more broadly, before a similarly huge flood in another story.
- adj Describing plants or animals that died out long ago; prehistoric.
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adj Extremely old; ancient.
"The air inside smelled antediluvian, regal somehow, with traces of pipe tobacco, tea leaves, cooking sherry, and the earthen aroma of stone architecture."
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adj So out of date that it seems almost laughably old-fashioned.
"Those ideas are antediluvian."
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antediluvian in a sentence
- The air inside smelled antediluvian, regal somehow, with traces of pipe tobacco, tea leaves, cooking sherry, and the earthen aroma of stone architecture.
- Those ideas are antediluvian.
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What is "antediluvian" in German?
"antediluvian" in German is vorsintflutlich, altfränkisch. antediluvian means: Belonging to the time before the great flood in the Bible, or, more broadly, before a similarly huge flood in another story.
Are there other ways to say "antediluvian" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "antediluvian": vorsintflutlich, altfränkisch.
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