historisch
Translation
historic, historical
Examples
Das ist ein historisches Gebäude.
This is a historical building.
Das war ein historischer Moment.
That was a historic moment.
Grammar Patterns
a historic... + Noun a historic... This is a historic event.
... is historical ... is historical This building is historical.
Similar Words
Synonyms: geschichtlich; Antonyms: modern, zeitgenössisch (contemporary)
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'historicus', from Greek 'historikos'. It's an international word, closely resembling 'historic' in English.
Memory Tips
It's a clear cognate of 'historic'. The German '-isch' suffix corresponds to the English '-ic' or '-ical'.