verbal
Translation
verbal, oral
Examples
Das war eine verbale Auseinandersetzung.
That was a verbal dispute.
Er ist verbal sehr stark.
He is very strong verbally.
Grammar Patterns
verbal + Noun verbal ... That was a verbal attack.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mündlich (oral), wörtlich (literal); Antonyms: nonverbal (non-verbal), schriftlich (written), tätlich (physical)
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'verbum', which means 'word'. It is a direct cognate with the English 'verbal'.
Memory Tips
This word is nearly identical to its English counterpart in both spelling and meaning, which makes it simple to learn.