German word

relevant

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɛləˈvant/

Meaning

  • adjectiverelevant

Example

Haben Sie relevante Dokumente für das Treffen?

Do you have any relevant documents for the meeting?

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More examples

Wir markieren im Text die relevanten Wörter.

We mark the relevant words in the text.

In der Sitzung waren nur wenige Punkte wirklich relevant.

Only a few points in the meeting were truly relevant.

Core concept

A piece of information that directly affects a judgment or choice.

Common phrases

  • ein relevantes Thema

    a relevant topic

  • relevant im Alltag

    relevant in everyday life

Similar words

wichtig: Important enough to take priority in a decision or action.
wesentlich: Essential to the nature or foundation of a matter.
bedeutend: Having great influence or value and deserving attention.
entscheidend: Determining an outcome or conclusion.

Definition in German

Eigenschaft eines Sachverhalts, die für eine Entscheidung oder Bewertung von Bedeutung ist.

Word origin

The adjective is a learned borrowing based on Latin relevans, from relevare, whose original sense involved raising or lightening and later developed toward pertinence.

Usage tips

  • Relevant is not normally used alone for a person in German; it usually describes information, factors, questions, or documents connected with a matter.

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