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hervorragend

excellent

adjective her-FOR-rah-gent Less Common

Also means

outstanding

Usage Note

hervorragend literally means 'jutting out' (from hervorragen, to protrude) and is a strong word of praise, stronger than gut. It works as both adjective and adverb: Das hast du hervorragend gemacht. Common in reviews and reports.

Examples

"Das Essen war hervorragend."

Natural Translation

The food was excellent.

Literal Translation

The food was excellent.

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