nebensächlich — meaning in English
German → English · translate English → German instead
English meaning
- accessory noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
- subsidiary noun A company that is owned or controlled by a larger parent company.
- tangential adj Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
Senses
nebensächlich is used for these senses in English:
- accessory Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s]
- subsidiary Auxiliary or supplemental.
- tangential Only indirectly related.
accessory — full definition
- noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
- noun A person who helps someone commit a crime without directly carrying it out.
- adj Supplementary or secondary rather than essential.
subsidiary — full definition
- noun A company that is owned or controlled by a larger parent company.
- adj Serving a supporting or secondary role.