rituell
Translation
ritual, ceremonial
Examples
Das war eine rituelle Zeremonie.
That was a ritual ceremony.
Sie wiederholten die Geste rituell.
They repeated the gesture ritually.
Grammar Patterns
Adjective + Noun (a ritual act) eine rituelle Handlung
Adverbial (ritually) Sie vollzogen die Waschung rituell.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zeremoniell, feierlich; Antonyms: alltäglich, profan
Etymology
From Latin 'ritualis', from 'ritus' (rite, ceremony). It's an internationalism, a word shared across many languages.
Memory Tips
This word is a direct cognate of the English 'ritual'. Think of any religious or cultural ritual.