wesentlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wesenlīch, a loan translation of Latin essentialis; analysable as Wesen +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːzəntlɪç/

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Adjective

wesentlich (comparative wesentlicher, superlative am wesentlichsten)

1. significant
2. essential
3. principal
4. crucial

Antonyms

• unwesentlich

Derived terms

• Wesentlichkeit

Further reading

• “wesentlich” in Duden online