essenziell
essential
Absolutely necessary and of crucial importance; indispensable.
EXAMPLE
Eine gute Vorbereitung ist für den Erfolg essenziell.
Good preparation is essential for success.
essenziell
essential
essenziell – essenzieller – am essenziellsten
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Meanings
essenziell
essential
In biology and nutrition: vital for the body because it cannot produce the substance itself and must obtain it from food.
EXAMPLE
Essenzielle Aminosäuren muss der Körper mit der Nahrung aufnehmen.
The body must obtain essential amino acids from food.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry essenziell, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | essenziell |
|---|---|
| comparative | essenzieller |
| superlative | am essenziellsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to essenziell.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to essenziell.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to essenziell.
Usage tips
Fixed preposition
'Essenziell' (essential) is often used with 'für' (for), which indicates what something is absolutely necessary for. The accusative follows 'für'.
EXAMPLE
Eine stabile Internetverbindung ist für den Online-Unterricht essenziell.
A stable internet connection is essential for online classes.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'essenziell für den Erfolg' (essential for success), 'essenziell für die Sicherheit' (essential for safety), and 'essenziell für die Gesundheit' (essential for health). The adjective particularly often describes conditions, skills, or measures.
EXAMPLE
Klare Kommunikation ist für die Sicherheit des Teams essenziell.
Clear communication is essential for the team's safety.
Formal written language
'Essenziell' (essential) occurs particularly often in factual, academic, and professional texts. It is frequently used before words such as 'Voraussetzung' (prerequisite), 'Bestandteil' (component), or 'Information' (information).
EXAMPLE
Die essenziellen Informationen stehen im ersten Abschnitt des Berichts.
The essential information is provided in the first section of the report.
In real life
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