symbolisch
Translation
symbolic, emblematic
Examples
Die weiße Taube ist ein symbolisches Zeichen für Frieden.
The white dove is a symbolic sign of peace.
Er gab ihr einen symbolischen Ring.
He gave her a symbolic ring.
Grammar Patterns
((für et4)) to be symbolic of (sth.) The dove is symbolic of peace.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sinnbildlich, allegorisch; Antonyms: wörtlich, konkret
Etymology
From Greek 'symbolon' (token, sign). The '-isch' ending is a common German adjectival suffix, like '-ic' or '-ical' in English.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds very similar to the English word 'symbolic'. Think of a peace 'symbol'.