aktuell

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akˈtu̯ɛl/, [ʔäktuˈɛl], [ʔäkˈtʋɛl]

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• Rhymes: -ɛl

Adjective

aktuell (comparative aktueller, superlative am aktuellsten)

1. current, in action at the time being, live (in sense of a broadcast)
2. recent
3. up-to-date

Synonyms

• (current): gegenwärtig
• (current): jetzig

Related terms

• aktualisieren
• Aktualisierung
• Aktualität
• hochaktuell

Further reading

• “aktuell” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from German aktuell.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaktuˈæl/, [ˌɑktuˈæl]

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Adjective

aktuell (masculine aktuellen, neuter aktuellt, comparative méi aktuell, superlative am aktuellsten)

1. current

Declension

declension of aktuell

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass aktuell	si ass aktuell	et ass aktuell	si si(nn) aktuell
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	aktuellen	aktuell	aktuellt	aktuell
	independent without determiner			aktuelles	aktueller
dative	after any declined word	aktuellen	aktueller	aktuellen	aktuellen
	as first declined word	aktuellem		aktuellem

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French actuel

Adjective

aktuell (neuter singular aktuelt, definite singular and plural aktuelle)

1. current (existing or occurring at the moment)

Derived terms

• dagsaktuell

References

• “aktuell” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French actuel

Adjective

aktuell (neuter singular aktuelt, definite singular and plural aktuelle)

1. current (as above)

Derived terms

• dagsaktuell

References

• “aktuell” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From French actuel, perhaps via German aktuell, from Late Latin actuālis, from Latin āctus + -ālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aktɵˈɛl/

Adjective

aktuell (comparative aktuellare, superlative aktuellast)

1. frequent because of some recent event, topical, up-to-date, live, timely

   Frågan varför alkohol och tobak är lagligt medan cannabis är olagligt är ett aktuellt samtalsämne.

   The question why alcohol and tobacco is legal whereas cannabis is illegal is a frequently talked about issue.

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   Hon är aktuell med en ny film som har biopremiär den 29/4.

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. on the agenda, likely to happen

   Det är inte aktuellt med ett nyval menar statsministern.

   An extra election is out not on the agenda says the prime minister.

Declension

Inflection of aktuell
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	aktuell	aktuellare	aktuellast
Neuter singular	aktuellt	aktuellare	aktuellast
Plural	aktuella	aktuellare	aktuellast
Masculine plural3	aktuelle	aktuellare	aktuellast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	aktuelle	aktuellare	aktuellaste
All	aktuella	aktuellare	aktuellaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Antonyms

• inaktuell

See also

• inte finnas på världskartan (“to be out of the picture”)

References

• aktuell in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• aktuell in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).