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offiziell

official

Meaning of offiziell

approved by a person in authority

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German/oˈfɪt͡siˌɛl/
Russian transcription[ɐfʲɪˈtsɨalʲnɨj]
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offiziell with Russian translation

offiziell usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Это официальный ответ.

Das ist die offizielle Antwort.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мы ждали официального подтверждения.

Wir warteten auf die offizielle Bestätigung.

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offiziell belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

offiziellофициальный
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
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offiziell synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between offiziell / amtlich / behördlich / amtstätig / offiziös / formal

A
🇩🇪German
amtlich

Official in the sense of coming from an office, authority, or having legal validity.

B1Often
B
🇩🇪German
behördlich

Related to a government office or administrative authority.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪German
amtstätig

Performing official duties, acting in an official capacity.

B1Rarely
O
🇩🇪German
offiziös

Quasi-official or almost official, but not fully official; often used for unofficially official style.

B1Rarely
F
🇩🇪German
formal

Conforming to form, rules, or external propriety; not necessarily official in status.

B1Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
förmlich

Formal, noticeably official in manner; can describe address, behavior, or procedures.

B1Often
S
🇩🇪German
staatlich

Belonging to the state or coming from it; emphasizes state ownership or authority.

B1Often
V
🇩🇪German
verbindlich

Binding, obligatory, or enforceable; in another context it can also mean courteous.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪German
anerkannt

Recognized, accepted, or acknowledged by authority; not necessarily state-related.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪German
autorisiert

Authorized, having permission to act on behalf of someone.

B1Often
G
🇩🇪German
genehmigt

Approved or permitted after review; emphasizes granted permission.

B1Often
I
🇩🇪German
institutionell

Relating to an institution, organization, or system of institutions; broader and more abstract.

B1Often

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How to pronounce offiziell and what this word means

offiziell means official. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce offiziell

/oˈfɪt͡siˌɛl/

offiziell translation

official

offiziell examples

Das ist die offizielle Antwort.

offiziell transcription

/oˈfɪt͡siˌɛl/

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offiziell meaning: what does it mean?

von einer zuständigen Autorität bestätigt oder anerkannt

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offiziell is pronounced as /oˈfɪt͡siˌɛl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

offiziell definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das ist die offizielle Antwort. Translation: Это официальный ответ.

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