groundbreaking
wegweisend – wegweisender – am wegweisendsten
Loading your saved state.
groundbreaking
Especially important for the future development of something because it points to a new direction or new possibilities.
Ihre Forschung war wegweisend für die Entwicklung neuer Medikamente.
Her research was groundbreaking for the development of new medicines.
| basic form | wegweisend |
|---|---|
| comparative | wegweisender |
| superlative | am wegweisendsten |
| 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 wegweisend.
| 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 wegweisend.
| 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 wegweisend.
'Wegweisend' (groundbreaking) consists of 'Weg' (path) and 'weisend' (pointing), the present participle of 'weisen' (to show): it shows the way. This basic idea gives rise to its figurative meaning in the context of new developments.
Die Ausstellung war für die junge Kunstszene wegweisend.
The exhibition was groundbreaking for the emerging art scene.
'Wegweisend' (groundbreaking) is usually used with 'für' (for) followed by the accusative case. It then describes something that opens up a new direction for a development or field.
Das Urteil war wegweisend für den Schutz persönlicher Daten.
The ruling was groundbreaking for the protection of personal data.
