German word

geschichtlich

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈʃɪçtlɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivehistorical

Example

In der Stadt gibt es viele geschichtliche Gebäude.

There are many historical buildings in the city.

Illustration for geschichtlich (historical)

More examples

Der geschichtliche Hintergrund ist komplex.

The historical background is complex.

Core concept

A view that places an event, building, or idea within the long record of the past.

Common phrases

  • geschichtliche Entwicklungen

    historical developments

  • geschichtliche Hintergründe

    historical backgrounds

Similar words

historisch: Concerned with past events and the facts of history.
geschichtsträchtig: Associated with many important past events and a sense of lasting importance.

Definition in German

geschichtlich beschreibt Sachverhalte oder Ereignisse, die zur Geschichte gehören oder aus historischer Perspektive betrachtet werden

Word origin

The adjective geschichtlich derives from the stem of Geschichte, history, plus -lich, a suffix marking a relationship to the base noun.

Usage tips

  • In adverbial phrases such as geschichtlich gesehen, geschichtlich has no adjective ending because it does not modify a noun.

Other meanings

  • historicallyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Geschichtsmuseummuseum dedicated to historynoun
  • Geschichtsdarstellungrepresentation of historynoun

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