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In accordance with a long-standing habit, custom, or tradition.
In Bayern tragen viele Menschen zu Festen traditionell Lederhosen und Dirndl.
In Bavaria, many people traditionally wear lederhosen and dirndls to festivals.
The adjective 'traditionell' (traditional) is derived directly from the noun 'die Tradition' (tradition). If you know the noun, you can easily work out the meaning of the adjective.
Das Fest folgt einer langen Tradition in unserer Familie.
The festival follows a long tradition in our family.
'Traditionell' (traditional/traditionally) can not only describe a noun, e.g. 'traditionelle Musik' (traditional music), but also function as an adverb for an entire action. It then means 'following tradition'.
Traditionell essen wir an Weihnachten Gans.
Traditionally, we eat goose at Christmas.
The adjective is often connected with aspects of culture and society. Typical phrases are 'traditionelle Küche' (traditional cuisine), 'traditionelle Werte' (traditional values), 'traditionelle Feste' (traditional festivals), or 'traditionelle Rollenbilder' (traditional gender roles).
Die traditionelle japanische Küche ist für ihre Ästhetik bekannt.
Traditional Japanese cuisine is known for its aesthetics.
classic / classical
Klassisch and traditionell can both describe a familiar form of a recipe or method. Traditionell emphasizes that something has been passed down for a long time or is customary, while klassisch refers more to the recognized standard form. Use traditionell when something comes from a custom and klassisch for the accepted standard form.
Für dieses Gericht verwenden wir eine traditionell überlieferte Zubereitung aus unserer Region.
For this dish, we use a traditional preparation passed down in our region.
Für dieses Gericht wählen wir die klassische Zubereitung mit wenigen, genau abgestimmten Zutaten.
For this dish, we use the classic preparation with a few precisely balanced ingredients.
