🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Vielfalt

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfiːl.faʊ̯t

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Variety/vəˈraɪ.ə.ti/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Garten hatte eine große Vielfalt an Blumen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity.

    "The garden was filled with a variety of flowers, each blooming in different colors."
  2. 2

    A particular form or version of something.

    "There are many varieties of apples available at the market."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'variety' originates from the Latin 'varietas', which means 'diversity' or 'difference'. It evolved through Old French 'varieté' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, reflecting a shift towards the concept of different forms or types within a category.

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