plötzlich

Based on: *Onomatopoeia
Goethe A2 Adverb
1.

suddenly

Opposite: allmählich
Examples
  • Plötzlich fing es an zu regnen.
  • Suddenly, it started to rain.

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How many meanings does the German word 'plötzlich' have?

plötzlich has 1 distinct meaning: 1. suddenly.

What is 'plötzlich' related to?

The word 'plötzlich' is related to *Onomatopoeia.

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Time in German 6 – Coordinating Actions
We'll learn how to properly arrange actions (clauses) in time using the German words for before, after and while. Also: difference between nachdem and danach and others
Vocab: bevor, vorher, danach, nachdem, während
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