🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

außergewöhnliches Ereignis

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aʊ̯sɡəˌvɔʁnəlɪçəs ɛɐ̯ˈaɪ̯ɡnɪs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Extraordinary event/ɪkˈstrɔːrdnˌɛri ɪˈvɛnt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die historische Wahl war ein außergewöhnliches Ereignis."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An occurrence that is highly unusual, remarkable, and well outside the normal course of everyday experience.

    "The total solar eclipse brought millions outdoors to witness a truly extraordinary event."
  2. 2

    In accounting, finance, or legal contexts, a significant and atypical occurrence that is infrequent and unusual in nature.

    "The severe flash flood was classified as an extraordinary event for insurance and financial reporting purposes."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'extraordinarius' (out of the ordinary, from 'extra-' meaning outside and 'ordo' meaning order) combined with the Latin 'eventus' (an occurrence or outcome, from 'evenire' to come out). The compound entered English usage to denote occurrences that distinctly transcend the routine, expected, or standard course of nature or human affairs.

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