Adjective
sprichwörtlich
Pronunciation: [ˈʃpʁɪçˌvœʁtlɪç]
proverbial
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- proverbial
Example sentence
Seine Geduld ist im Betrieb schon sprichwörtlich.
His patience is already proverbial in the company.
Word forms
sprichwörtlich
Usage
- die sprichwörtliche Geduld — Proverbial patience, widely recognised as a characteristic.
- Sprichwort / sprichwörtlich — A proverb versus the adjective proverbial.
Seine sprichwörtliche Ruhe half der Gruppe in der schwierigen Lage.
His proverbial calm helped the group in the difficult situation.