German word

verschieden

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩/

Meaning

  • adjectivedifferent

Example

Unsere Meinungen sind verschieden.

Our opinions are different.

Illustration for verschieden (different)

More examples

Ich treffe verschiedene Leute auf der Party.

I meet different people at the party.

Core concept

A collection of items that do not match in form, character, or appearance.

Common phrases

  • mit verschiedenen Leuten

    with different people

  • zu verschiedenen Zeiten

    at different times

Similar words

anders: Unlike a given thing or standard in some way.
unterschiedlich: Showing differences when two or more things are compared.
divers: Made up of various kinds or elements.

Definition in German

Voneinander nicht gleich; unterschiedlich in Erscheinung, Art oder Eigenschaft.

Word origin

Verschieden arose from an older participial form related to scheiden, 'to separate', whose meaning extended from being apart to being unlike.

Usage tips

  • After sein, verschieden has no ending, as in Unsere Meinungen sind verschieden, but attributive forms require adjective inflection.

Other meanings

  • separateadjective

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