Literally in German 🇩🇪

buchstäblich info.

Tips to remember the German word ‘buchstäblich’:
– Visualize the word: think of someone holding a book and literally taking the letters out of it.
– Break down the word: ‘buch’ means book and ‘stäblich’ comes from ‘Stab’, meaning stick, so it can be imagined as sticking the letters from a book.
– Associate it with a situation: picture someone discussing a book and emphasizing that something is true in the most literal sense.

Explanation:
‘Buchstäblich’ is an adverb in German that translates to ‘literally’ in English. It is derived from the words ‘Buch’ (book) and ‘Stab’ (stick), suggesting the idea of sticking to the exact words or taking something word-for-word.

Other words with a similar meaning:
– Wortwörtlich: word-for-word
– Genau genommen: strictly speaking
– Tatsächlich: indeed, actually

Alternate meanings and slang:
‘Buchstäblich’ is primarily used in its literal sense, but it can also take on a figurative meaning of ‘precisely’ or ‘exactly,’ referring to something happening in a precise manner.

Examples of sentences:
1. Er hat buchstäblich alles in diesem Buch markiert. (He literally marked everything in this book.)
2. Der Film war so spannend, dass ich buchstäblich den Atem angehalten habe. (The movie was so thrilling that I literally held my breath.)
3. Die Aufzählung enthält buchstäblich jeden Aspekt des Problems. (The list literally covers every aspect of the problem.)
4. Ich habe buchstäblich die Worte aus dem Buch in meine Notizen übertragen. (I literally transcribed the words from the book into my notes.)

Note: ‘Buchstäblich’ is used to emphasize that something is true in the most literal sense, distinguishing it from figurative expressions or exaggerations.

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