German Conversation · Level 33
91 words
German word
parallel
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁaˈleːl/
Meaning
- adverbin parallel
Example
Wir arbeiten parallel an zwei Projekten.
We are working on two projects in parallel.
More examples
Die Termine finden parallel statt.
The appointments take place simultaneously.
Core concept
Two lanes continue together without merging, so their activities proceed concurrently but remain separate.
Common phrases
parallel stattfinden
take place simultaneously
parallel laufen
run in parallel
Similar words
zugleich: At the same moment as another event.
gleichzeitig: At the same time as another event.
Definition in German
zur gleichen Zeit stattfinden; als Adverb benutzt, um gleichzeitig ablaufende Handlungen zu beschreiben
Word origin
The word is a borrowing based on Greek parallēlos, meaning alongside one another, which developed into the modern sense of parallel arrangement and action.
Usage tips
- The phrase parallel zu takes the dative, as in parallel zu zwei Projekten, whereas the adverb needs no preposition in Wir arbeiten parallel.
Other meanings
- paralleladjective
- simultaneouslyadverb
Opposites
- nacheinanderone after anotheradverb