German word

endgültig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɛntˌgʏltɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivefinal

Example

Das ist die endgültige Entscheidung.

That is the final decision.

Illustration for endgültig (final)

More examples

Wir haben jetzt ein endgültiges Ergebnis.

We now have a final result.

Core concept

A final verdict closes the matter instead of merely arriving last in a sequence.

Common phrases

  • eine endgültige Entscheidung

    a final decision

  • das endgültige Ergebnis

    the final result

Similar words

definitiv: Firmly decided, leaving no doubt or room for hesitation.
vorläufig: Set for the present but liable to change later.
abschließend: Serving to close a process or matter completely.
unwiderruflich: Not able to be revoked, withdrawn, or changed afterward.

Definition in German

So festgelegt, dass keine Änderung oder Rücknahme mehr möglich ist.

Word origin

Endgültig developed as a compound of Ende ('end') and gültig ('valid'), meaning valid through the end and therefore definitive.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, endgültig means 'definitively', while chronological 'finally' is usually schließlich or zuletzt.

Other meanings

  • finallyadverb

Opposites

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