🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

gesetzlich

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛtclɪç

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lawed/lɔːd/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Gebiet ist nun gesetzlich geregelt."

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As adjective
  1. 1

    Provided, bound, or governed by law; established or regulated by legal principles.

    "The newly incorporated territory became fully lawed under the constitution."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English noun 'lagu' meaning law, combined with the past participle suffix '-ed' to denote having or provided with law. The term emerged during the Middle English period to describe individuals, institutions, or territories bound, regulated, or equipped by specific legal frameworks.

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