German word

unregelmäßig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊnʁeːgəlˌmɛːsɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectiveirregular

Example

Der Bus hat unregelmäßige Fahrzeiten.

The bus operates on an irregular schedule.

Illustration for unregelmäßig (irregular)

More examples

Im Deutschen muss man unregelmäßige Verben oft auswendig lernen.

In German, one often has to memorize irregular verbs.

Core concept

A calendar shows planned events that keep slipping from a consistent pattern, leaving unpredictable intervals between them.

Common phrases

  • unregelmäßige Verben

    irregular verbs

  • unregelmäßige Konjugation

    irregular conjugation

Similar words

sporadisch: Happening rarely and only from time to time.
unbeständig: Not remaining stable, with frequent changes in condition or quality.
unvorhersehbar: Not possible to foresee before it happens.
unzuverlässig: Not dependable because commitments or schedules are often not kept.

Definition in German

Nicht regelmäßig im Ablauf oder in der Häufigkeit; weicht von einem festen Plan ab.

Word origin

The form is a German derivation in which un- reverses the meaning of regelmäßig, a word based on Regel 'rule' with the suffix -mäßig.

Usage tips

  • In Der Bus hat unregelmäßige Fahrzeiten, the adjective takes the plural accusative ending -e after the article-less plural noun.

Other meanings

  • sporadicadjective
  • irregularlyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Unregelmäßigkeitirregularitynoun
  • unregelmäßigerweiseirregularlyadverb

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