unabhängig
Translation
independent, separate, regardless of
Examples
Sie ist finanziell unabhängig.
She is financially independent.
Die Entscheidung ist unabhängig vom Wetter.
The decision is independent of the weather.
Grammar Patterns
to be independent She is financially independent.
independent of sth. The decision is independent of the weather.
Similar Words
Synonyms: selbstständig, autonom; Antonyms: abhängig
Etymology
Composed of 'un-' (not) + 'abhängig' (dependent). 'Abhängig' is derived from 'ab' (from) + 'hängen' (to hang). So, it literally means 'not hanging from'.
Memory Tips
Picture a marionette whose strings have been severed. It's 'un-abhängig'—no longer 'hanging from' a controller, making it independent.