typisch
Translation
typical, characteristic, classic
Examples
Das ist ein typisches deutsches Gericht.
That is a typical German dish.
Es ist typisch für ihn, zu spät zu kommen.
It is typical of him to be late.
Sein Verhalten war typisch.
His behaviour was typical.
Grammar Patterns
typisch + Noun (declined) That is a typical mistake.
to be + typisch That is typical.
to be + typisch + für+acc That is typical for him.
Similar Words
charakteristisch (characteristic), kennzeichnend (distinctive); Antonyms: untypisch (atypical), atypisch (atypical)
Etymology
From Latin 'typicus', related to the German word 'Typ' (type).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'typical'. Think of something that fits a certain 'type'.