German word

institutionell

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌɪnstitut͡si̯oˈnɛl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveinstitutional

Example

Die institutionelle Regel ist schwer zu ändern.

The institutional rule is hard to change.

Illustration for institutionell (institutional)

More examples

Viele NGOs fordern institutionelle Reformen.

Many NGOs are calling for institutional reforms.

Core concept

A framework of official rules, offices, and procedures that shapes how an organization operates.

Common phrases

  • institutionelle Reformen

    institutional reforms

  • institutionelle Zusammenarbeit

    institutional cooperation

  • institutionelle Struktur

    institutional structure

Similar words

rechtlich: Relating to laws, legal rights, or binding legal requirements.
formell: Relating to official procedures, formalities, or prescribed forms.
organisatorisch: Relating to the management, arrangement, or functioning of an organization.
strukturell: Relating to the underlying framework or arrangement of a system.

Definition in German

Wird verwendet, um Sachverhalte zu kennzeichnen, die auf formalen Strukturen, offiziellen Regeln oder der Organisation von Einrichtungen beruhen.

Word origin

German institutionell is formed from Institution with the adjective suffix -ell, ultimately from Latin institutio, meaning establishment or arrangement.

Usage tips

  • The adjective is written lowercase in normal use and takes ordinary endings, as in institutionelle Regel and institutionellen Rahmen.

Opposites

Related words

  • institutionalisiereninstitutionalizeverb
  • Institutionalisierunginstitutionalizationnoun
  • Institutioninstitutionnoun

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