Perfekt
Example: Ihr Vortrag war perfekt und beeindruckte alle Zuhörer sehr.
Definition
"Perfekt" describes something that is flawless, without any mistakes or defects, and meets the highest standards. For example, in the sentence 'Ihr Vortrag war perfekt und beeindruckte alle Zuhörer sehr,' it means the presentation was exceptionally well done and impressive.
Etymology
The word "perfekt" comes from the Latin 'perfectus', meaning 'completed' or 'finished'. It passed into German through Old French 'parfait'. The original Latin root reflects the idea of something brought to a state of completeness or flawlessness, which is still the core meaning of "perfekt" today.
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"Perfekt" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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