typisch
Translation
typical, characteristic
Examples
Das ist typisch für ihn.
That's typical of him.
Ein typisch deutsches Gericht ist Sauerkraut.
A typical German dish is sauerkraut.
Grammar Patterns
to be typical ((for sb./sth.)) Das ist typisch für ihn.
Similar Words
Synonyms: characteristic, representative; Antonyms: untypical, atypical
Etymology
From Greek 'typos' (impression, model). It's a cognate of the English word 'type'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'stereotype,' which is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a *typical* person or thing.