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Ziemlich

Description:

Ziemlich is a German adverb, meaning "quite" or "rather" in English. It is commonly used to express a moderate degree or intensity of something.

Examples:

As an adverb:

  • Ich bin ziemlich müde. (I am quite tired.)
  • Das Essen war ziemlich lecker. (The food was rather delicious.)
  • Er ist ziemlich groß. (He is quite tall.)

As an adjective:

  • Die ziemlich gute Studentin hat eine hohe Punktzahl erreicht. (The pretty good student achieved a high score.)
  • Das ziemlich teure Auto wurde gestohlen. (The rather expensive car got stolen.)
  • Mein ziemlicher Lieblingsfilm ist "Inception". (My quite favorite movie is "Inception".)

As a noun (local usage):

  • Der Ziemliche aus dem Dorf ist für seine Launenhaftigkeit bekannt. (The guy from the village, who is rather capricious, is well-known.)
  • Die Ziemlichen waren die Höhepunkte der Gemeindeversammlung. (The important people were the highlights of the community meeting.)

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