symbolisch
Translation
symbolic, symbolical
Examples
Die weiße Taube ist ein symbolisches Zeichen.
The white dove is a symbolic sign.
Der Preis war nur symbolisch.
The price was only symbolic.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective + Noun)) The gesture had a symbolische meaning.
((as an adverb)) The price was only symbolisch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: figurative, representative; Antonyms: literal, actual
Etymology
From the noun 'Symbol' plus the adjectival suffix '-isch', similar to English '-ic'.
Memory Tips
This word is a direct cognate of the English 'symbolic'. If you know 'symbol', you know 'symbolisch'.