provisorisch
Translation
provisional, temporary, makeshift
Examples
Wir haben eine provisorische Lösung gefunden.
We have found a provisional solution.
Das Zelt dient als provisorisches Dach.
The tent serves as a makeshift roof.
Grammar Patterns
to be ((sth.)) The repair is only provisional.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorläufig, temporär; Antonyms: endgültig, permanent
Etymology
From Latin 'prōvidēre' (to foresee, provide for). Related to the English word 'provisional'.
Memory Tips
Think 'pro-vision' - something made 'for' the immediate 'vision' or need, not for the long term.