Adjective
real
Pronunciation: /ʁeˈal/
real (that has physical existence)
B2
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Meanings
Adjective
- real (that has physical existence)
- real, realistic (pertaining to reality)
- real-world, practical, particularly (now chiefly archaic) concerned with actual things as opposed to words or ideas
- real (not nominal), measured in purchasing power
Example sentence
Die Gefahr ist real.
The danger is real.
Usage
- ein realer Ort — An actual place, rather than an invented one.
- real / fiktiv — The standard contrast for real and fictional.
Der Schauplatz des Romans ist ein realer Ort.
The novel's setting is a real place.
Not the word you meant? See also der Real (Noun).