wissenschaftlich
Translation
scientific, scholarly, academic
Examples
Das ist eine wissenschaftliche Studie.
That is a scientific study.
Er hat einen wissenschaftlichen Artikel geschrieben.
He has written a scholarly article.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) scientific This is a scientific paper.
Similar Words
Synonyms: akademisch (academic), gelehrt (scholarly); Antonyms: unwissenschaftlich (unscientific)
Etymology
From 'Wissen' (knowledge) + '-schaft' (a suffix forming nouns) + '-lich' (adjective suffix). Literally 'knowledge-ly' or 'relating to the body of knowledge'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Wissen' (knowledge) being applied in a systematic, 'scholarly' way.