English–German

“fictional” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɪkˈtiːf/

Example

Das ist eine fiktive Stadt.

This is a fictional city.

Illustration for fiktiv (fictional)

How to say “fictional” in German

“Fictional” in German is fiktiv.

A made-up city, person, or event exists inside a story or thought, but has no real-world counterpart.

Full entry for fiktiv: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fiktiv

In der Übung sollen die Lernenden fiktive Szenarien entwerfen.

In the exercise, learners are to design fictional scenarios.

Tips for using fiktiv

  • As an adjective, fiktiv takes ordinary German endings: eine fiktive Stadt, einen fiktiven Fall, and mit einem fiktiven Fall.

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