ursprünglich — meaning in English
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English meaning
- initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
- original adj The first of its kind, existing before any copies.
- originally adv At first, or in the beginning, before things changed.
- primeval adj Belonging to the earliest ages of the world; ancient and primitive.
- primitive adj Belonging to an early stage of development; basic or unrefined.
- primordial adj Existing from the very beginning; original and fundamental.
- pristine adj Completely unspoiled and clean, as if untouched since it was made.
Senses
ursprünglich is used for these senses in English:
- initial Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
- original (not comparable) Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.
- originally (not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first.
- primeval Primary; original.
- primordial First, earliest or original.
- pristine Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
initial — full definition
- adj Happening at the very start; first.
- noun The first letter of a name or word.
- verb To mark or sign something with your initials.
original — full definition
- adj The first of its kind, existing before any copies.
- adj Fresh, inventive, and not copied from anything else.
- noun The very first version of something, from which copies are made.
- noun An unusually distinctive or eccentric person.