telefonisch
Translation
by telephone, telephonic
Examples
Ich brauche eine telefonische Auskunft.
I need some information by phone.
Wir hatten eine telefonische Besprechung.
We had a telephone meeting.
Grammar Patterns
((before a noun)) as an adjective before a noun a telephonic inquiry
Similar Words
mündlich (oral), schriftlich (written)
Etymology
From the noun 'Telefon' plus the adjective suffix '-isch'. The '-e' is an inflectional ending.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-isch' is like '-ic' or '-ical' in English (e.g., 'telefonisch' -> 'telephonic'). The '-e' ending is added when it comes before a noun.