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original

adj · /oʁiɡiˈnaːl/ ·
Etymology

Borrowed from French original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primitive, original”), from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, origin”). Doublet of originell.

Translation

  1. original

    Er ist ein ziemliches Original und trägt Schlaghosen und Hawaiihemden im Büro.

    He's a pretty unique guy wearing bell bottoms and Hawaiian shirts to the office.

    Die Übersetzung ist dem Original ziemlich getreu.

    The translation is quite true to the original.

    Die Übersetzung hielt sich schön nah am Original.

    The translation was nicely true to the original.

  2. bona fide source:wikdict-en-de-stardict

original

adv · /oʁiɡiˈnaːl/ ·
Etymology

Borrowed from French original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primitive, original”), from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, origin”). Doublet of originell.

Translation

  1. really, actually colloquial, emphatic, intensifier

    Wo ist jetzt diese verdammte Schachtel? Hier finde ich original nichts wieder.

das Original

noun · /oʁiɡiˈnaːl/ ·

Translation

  1. original neuter, strong
  2. a unique and interesting individual; character; original (one who is charismatic and funny, especially in a way considered typical of a region or a social group) neuter, strong

    ein kölsches Original

  3. a unique and interesting individual; eccentric; zany person neuter, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Original Originale
Accusative Original Originale
Dative Original Originalen
Genitive Originals Originale

Original

noun ·

Translation

  1. master copy source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. character source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. autograph source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en