English–German
“historical” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃ/
Example
Das ist ein historisches Gebäude.
That is a historical building.
How to say “historical” in German
“Historical” in German is historisch.
A timeline places a building, event, or record among the people and events of the past.
Example sentences with historisch
Das Museum zeigt viele historische Dokumente.
The museum displays many historical documents.
Tips for using historisch
- Historisch covers both English historical and historic, so context shows whether something merely relates to the past or is especially important.
Other German words for “historical”
In der Stadt gibt es viele geschichtliche Gebäude.
There are many historical buildings in the city.