außerordentlich

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From außer (outside; besides) + ordentlich (orderly). Compare English extraordinary.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaʊ̯sɐʔɔʁdɛntlɪç]
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Adjective

außerordentlich (strong nominative masculine singular außerordentlicher, not comparable)

  1. extraordinary (not ordinary), exceptional
    Das war eine außerordentliche Gefahr.
    That was an extraordinary danger.
  2. outside of a set plan or order
    außerordentlicher Professor
    professor extraordinarius

Declension

Descendants

  • Russian: внеочередно́й (vneočerednój) (calque)

Adverb

außerordentlich

  1. extraordinarily, exceptionally
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sehr

Further reading

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