German word

direkt

Pronunciation

IPA/diˈʁɛkt/

Meaning

  • adjectivedirect

Example

Das ist ein direkter Weg zum Bahnhof.

This is a direct route to the train station.

Illustration for direkt (direct)

More examples

Ich habe eine direkte Frage.

I have a direct question.

Core concept

A clear, straight line connects a source to a destination without a detour, delay, or veil between them.

Common phrases

  • direkte Antwort

    direct answer

  • direkter Kontakt

    direct contact

  • direkte Verbindung

    direct connection

Similar words

unmittelbar: Reaching the destination with nothing intervening or standing between the two points.

Definition in German

Gerade und ohne Umwege; unmittelbar von einem Ort, einem Zeitpunkt oder einer Quelle zur anderen; auch im Sinn von offen und unverblümt.

Word origin

German direkt derives from Latin directus, the past participle of dirigere, and entered German as a learned borrowing.

Usage tips

  • In direkt nach dem Essen, direkt means immediately after, while sofort focuses on an action happening at once.

Other meanings

  • frankadjective
  • immediatelyadverb
  • straightadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Direktverbindungdirect connectionnoun
  • Direktflugdirect flightnoun

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