German word

heutig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhɔɪ̯tɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivetoday's

Example

Die heutige Zeitung ist teuer.

Today's newspaper is expensive.

Illustration for heutig (today's)

More examples

Die heutige Generation nutzt oft Smartphones.

Today's generation often uses smartphones.

Core concept

A calendar page marks a date's events and also labels the society, technology, and ideas of the present age.

Common phrases

  • die heutige Generation

    today's generation

  • die heutigen Medien

    today's media

  • in der heutigen Schule

    in today's school

Similar words

aktuell: Describing information or circumstances that are current and up to date.
jetzig: Referring to something that exists or is in use at the present time.
momentan: Describing a present state that is temporary or short-lived.

Definition in German

von heute; zum heutigen Tag gehörend; in der Gegenwart bestehend

Word origin

The adjective heutig combines heute, meaning "today," with the productive suffix -ig, and heute traces back to older German forms for "on this day."

Usage tips

  • Heute is an adverb, whereas heutig is an adjective before a noun, so German uses die heutige Zeitung rather than heute Zeitung.

Other meanings

  • currentadjective
  • modernadjective

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