klinisch
Translation
clinical, detached, objective, impersonal
Examples
Die klinische Studie war erfolgreich.
The clinical study was successful.
Seine Analyse war kühl und klinisch.
His analysis was cool and clinical.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) Modifies a noun. Eine klinische Untersuchung ist nötig.
((sein)) + ((Adjective)) Used as a predicate. Die Atmosphäre im Labor war klinisch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sachlich (objective), nüchtern (sober); Antonyms: emotional, persönlich (personal)
Etymology
From Greek 'klinikē' (practice at the sickbed), related to 'kline' (bed). It's a cognate of the English word 'clinic'.
Memory Tips
Picture a clean, white 'clinic' to remember its meaning of being medical, objective, and detached.