Das Extrem
Example: Das Extrem der Wetterbedingungen stellt eine große Herausforderung dar.
Definition
"Das Extrem" refers to the extreme or utmost degree of a condition, situation, or quality, often representing the furthest limit or most intense point. For example, it can describe the most severe weather conditions that pose significant challenges.
Etymology
The word "das Extrem" comes from the Latin term 'extremus,' meaning 'outermost' or 'farthest.' It entered German through French and has retained its meaning related to the utmost or extreme point of something. Did you know that it originally described physical edges before expanding to abstract extremes?
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"Das Extrem" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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