Adjektiv

essentielle

essential, crucial, vital

Das ist eine essentielle Frage.

That is an essential question.

Essentielle Nährstoffe sind wichtig.

Essential nutrients are important.

((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) as an adjective modifying a noun This is essential information.

Synonyms: wichtig (important), grundlegend (fundamental), unerlässlich (indispensable); Antonyms: unwesentlich (inessential), unwichtig (unimportant)

From Latin 'essentia' (essence, being). Cognate with English 'essential'.

It's a direct cognate of the English word 'essential'. If you know 'essence', you know 'essentiell'.

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