German word

fortgeschritten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɔɐ̯tgəˌʃʁɪtn̩/

Meaning

  • adjectiveadvanced

Example

Der Kurs ist für fortgeschrittene Lernende.

The course is for advanced learners.

Illustration for fortgeschritten (advanced)

More examples

Er arbeitet an fortgeschrittenen Übungen, um flüssiger zu sprechen.

He is working on advanced exercises to speak more fluently.

Core concept

A learner moving beyond the first milestones on a path and handling more demanding work.

Common phrases

  • fortgeschrittene Sprachkenntnisse

    advanced language skills

  • bei fortgeschrittenen Übungen

    with advanced exercises

  • ein fortgeschrittenes Niveau

    an advanced level

Similar words

weiterführend: Continuing after an introductory stage with more advanced study or instruction.
anspruchsvoll: Demanding a high level of skill and careful, sustained effort.
erweitert: Extending existing material with greater breadth or additional skills.
vertieft: Exploring established knowledge or skills more deeply and thoroughly.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet Personen, Kurse oder Kenntnisse, die über das Anfänger- und Grundniveau hinaus ein höheres Lern- oder Fähigkeitsniveau haben.

Word origin

The adjective is the past participle of German fortschreiten, formed from fort ('onward') and schreiten ('to stride'), with the basic sense 'having moved onward'.

Usage tips

  • The adjective stays lowercase, but the substantivized plural noun in für Fortgeschrittene is capitalized and takes the accusative ending after für.

Other meanings

  • sophisticatedadjective
  • far alongadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • fortschrittlichprogressiveadjective
  • Fortschrittprogressnoun

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