groundbreaking
bahnbrechend – bahnbrechender – am bahnbrechendsten
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groundbreaking
Opening up completely new possibilities and therefore being of great importance for the further development of a field.
Die Entdeckung des Penicillins war ein bahnbrechender Fortschritt in der Medizin.
The discovery of penicillin was a groundbreaking advance in medicine.
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'Bahnbrechend' (groundbreaking) is made up of 'Bahn' (path) and 'brechend' (breaking). The image describes something that opens up a new path and thereby makes new developments possible.
Die bahnbrechende Erfindung veränderte die gesamte Branche.
The groundbreaking invention transformed the entire industry.
'Bahnbrechend' (groundbreaking) frequently occurs with words from science, technology, and research, for example 'bahnbrechende Entdeckung' (groundbreaking discovery), 'bahnbrechende Studie' (groundbreaking study), or 'bahnbrechende Technologie' (groundbreaking technology).
Das Team entwickelte eine bahnbrechende Methode zur Behandlung der Krankheit.
The team developed a groundbreaking method for treating the disease.
The adjective is especially common in scientific, technical, and journalistic texts and usually conveys a very strong positive evaluation. It is therefore often used for achievements that are presented as historic or pioneering.
Die bahnbrechenden Ergebnisse der Forscher wurden international bekannt.
The researchers' groundbreaking results became known internationally.
