erstklassig
Translation
first-class, top-quality, excellent, superb
Examples
Das Hotel bietet erstklassigen Service.
The hotel offers first-class service.
Sie ist eine erstklassige Ärztin.
She is a first-class doctor.
Das Essen war erstklassig.
The food was first-class.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) before a noun Das ist ein erstklassiges Hotel. (That is a first-class hotel.)
((predicative)) as a predicate Der Service ist erstklassig. (The service is first-class.)
Similar Words
ausgezeichnet (outstanding), hervorragend (excellent), exzellent (excellent); Antonyms: zweitklassig (second-class), minderwertig (inferior)
Etymology
Derived from 'erste Klasse', which literally means 'first class'.
Memory Tips
Imagine something of the highest quality, like traveling in 'first class' on a plane.