historisch
Translation
historic, historical
Examples
Das ist ein historisches Gebäude.
This is a historical building.
Das war ein historischer Moment.
That was a historic moment.
Grammar Patterns
a historic... + Noun a historic... This is a historic event.
... is historical ... is historical This building is historical.
Similar Words
Synonyms: geschichtlich; Antonyms: modern, zeitgenössisch (contemporary)
Etymology
From Latin 'historicus', related to Greek 'historikos'. It's an international cognate, very similar to English 'historic'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to 'historic'. Just remember the German '-isch' ending is like the English '-ic' or '-ical'.