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plötzlich

suddenly

Meaning of plötzlich

unexpectedly

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German[ˈplœtlɪç]
suddenly
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plötzlich belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

plötzlichsuddenly
seltenrarely
einmalonce
jeden Tagevery day
monatlichevery month
sofortright now
Sekundesecond

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What's the difference between plötzlich / unerwartet / unvermittelt / auf einmal / augenblicklich

🇩🇪German
plötzlich

More emphatic and vivid: suggests something happened very abruptly and all at once.

B1Rarely

Urplötzlich blieb der Zug mitten auf der Strecke stehen.

Поезд внезапно остановился прямо на пути.

🇩🇪German

Neutral: emphasizes that something happened without being expected or planned.

B1Often

Unerwartet kam es am Abend zu einem starken Regenschauer.

Вечером неожиданно начался сильный дождь.

🇩🇪German

Neutral to slightly formal: something happened without warning or transition.

B1Often

Er stellte mir unvermittelt eine sehr persönliche Frage.

Он неожиданно задал мне очень личный вопрос.

A
🇩🇪German
auf einmal

Conversational: very common in spoken German, meaning 'all of a sudden' or 'at once'.

B1Very Often

Auf einmal war das ganze Zimmer dunkel.

Вдруг вся комната оказалась в темноте.

🇩🇪German

Formal and somewhat literary: means 'instantly' or 'immediately,' often with a sense of urgency.

B1Rarely

Bitte verlassen Sie den Raum augenblicklich.

Пожалуйста, немедленно покиньте помещение.

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plötzlich translation: suddenly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce plötzlich

[ˈplœtlɪç]

plötzlich translation

suddenly

plötzlich transcription

[ˈplœtlɪç]

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plötzlich meaning: what does it mean?

auf unerwartete Weise; ohne Vorwarnung

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