indirekt
Translation
indirect
Examples
Das war eine indirekte Frage.
That was an indirect question.
Er hat es nur indirekt angedeutet.
He only hinted at it indirectly.
Grammar Patterns
indirekt + Noun indirect... Das war eine indirekte Frage.
to do sth. indirekt to do sth. indirectly Er hat es nur indirekt angedeutet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mittelbar (mediate); Antonyms: direkt (direct), unmittelbar (immediate)
Etymology
From the prefix 'in-' (not) + 'direkt' (direct). Literally 'not direct'.
Memory Tips
It has the exact same structure as the English word 'indirect' (in- + direct), making it very easy to remember.