German word

Gleiche

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈglaɪ̯çə/

Meaning

  • neuter nounthe same thing

Example

Er bestellt immer das Gleiche.

He always orders the same thing.

Illustration for Gleiche (the same thing)

More examples

Wir haben nicht immer das Gleiche erlebt.

We have not always experienced the same thing.

Core concept

Two things match so closely in type or content that one can stand for the other.

Common phrases

  • das Gleiche erleben

    experience the same thing

  • das Gleiche feststellen

    establish the same thing

Similar words

Dasselbe: The very same individual thing or event.
Gleiches: Things sharing the same qualities or content.

Definition in German

Eine nominalisierte Form von gleich, die ausdrückt, dass zwei Gegenstände oder Sachverhalte vom Typ oder Inhalt her übereinstimmen

Word origin

Gleiche is the nominalized neuter form of gleich, which descends through Old High German gilih from a Germanic word meaning alike.

Usage tips

  • As a nominalized adjective, Gleiche is capitalized and normally appears with the neuter article in das Gleiche.

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