experimentell
Translation
experimental
Examples
Das ist ein experimenteller Aufbau.
This is an experimental setup.
Wir folgen einer experimenteller Methode.
We are following an experimental method.
Grammar Patterns
experimentell + Noun (attributive) This is an experimental method.
sth. is experimentell (predicative) This approach is experimental.
Similar Words
versuchsmäßig (by way of trial), empirisch (empirical); Antonyms: theoretisch (theoretical)
Etymology
Derived from 'Experiment' with the adjectival suffix '-ell', similar to '-al' in English (e.g., official -> offiziell).
Memory Tips
Think of 'experiment' + 'al'. The German '-ell' is a direct equivalent and is used in many other adjectives.