existenziell
Translation
existential
Examples
Das ist eine existenzielle Frage.
That is an existential question.
Er leidet unter existenziellen Ängsten.
He suffers from existential anxieties.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun (attributive use) an existential crisis
Noun + sein + ((Adjective)) (predicative use) The threat is existential.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vital, fundamental; Antonyms: inessential, trivial
Etymology
From Latin 'existentia' (existence). 'ex-' (out) + 'sistere' (to stand), meaning 'to stand forth, to be'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'existential,' as in an 'existential crisis,' which deals with fundamental questions of existence.