existent
Being present; actually existing.
EXAMPLE
Gibt es Beweise dafür, dass diese Spezies noch existent ist?
Is there evidence that this species is still existent?
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Meanings
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Word family
The adjective 'existent' belongs to the word family of 'existieren' (to exist) and 'die Existenz' (existence). All of these words refer to the being or presence of something.
EXAMPLE
Man weiß nicht, ob dieses Dokument noch existent ist.
It is not known whether this document is still existent.
Sentence structure and usage
'Existent' is almost always used predicatively, meaning after a verb such as 'sein' (to be) or 'bleiben' (to remain). Attributive use before a noun, e.g. 'ein existentes Problem' (an existent problem), is very rare and sounds very formal.
EXAMPLE
Die Gefahr ist weiterhin existent.
The danger is still existent.
Register
The word 'existent' belongs to elevated or formal language, especially administrative and scientific language. It is rarely used in everyday conversation.
EXAMPLE
Laut den Akten ist die Firma nicht mehr existent.
According to the files, the company is no longer existent.
Compare with
existent vs vorhanden
available / present
Vorhanden and existent can both express that something is really there. However, vorhanden often emphasizes that something is at a particular place or available, while existent highlights its mere actual existence. Use „vorhanden“ for things that are available and „existent“ when asking whether something exists at all.
existent
Für dieses Problem ist bisher keine wirklich gute Lösung existent.
There is still no really good solution to this problem.
vorhanden
Für die Reparatur sind alle benötigten Ersatzteile vorhanden.
All the replacement parts needed for the repair are available.
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