German word

flüssig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈflʏsɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivefluent

Example

Sie spricht flüssig Deutsch.

She speaks German fluently.

Illustration for flüssig (fluent)

More examples

Sie trug den Vortrag flüssig vor.

She presented the talk fluently.

Core concept

A stream moves steadily around obstacles, so speech or an action proceeds without awkward stops.

Common phrases

  • flüssig vortragen

    present fluently

  • einen Text flüssig vorlesen

    read a text fluently

  • ein Gespräch flüssig führen

    conduct a conversation fluently

Similar words

fließend: Speaking smoothly and readily, without searching for words.
sprachgewandt: Putting ideas into words skillfully and expressively.
sicher: Speaking with calm assurance and little self-doubt.
natürlich: Speaking naturally, without sounding rehearsed or artificial.

Definition in German

Einen gleichmäßigen, mühelosen Ablauf beim Sprechen oder Handeln zeigen.

Word origin

Flüssig comes from the inherited Germanic verb fließen, 'to flow', with -ig forming an adjective; the flow sense extends to speech and other smooth processes.

Usage tips

  • In 'Sie spricht flüssig Deutsch,' flüssig is an uninflected adverbial adjective describing how she speaks.

Other meanings

  • liquidadjective
  • smoothadjective

Opposites

  • unsicheruncertainadjective
  • holprighaltingadjective

Related words

  • Sprachflüssigkeitlanguage fluencynoun
  • Flüssigkeitfluiditynoun

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