Vocabulary
plötzlich
/ˈplœtslɪç/· adverb
suddenly; sudden
The word that turns a calm travel story into a drama.
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plötzlich
suddenly (adverb)
Plötzlich blieb der Zug stehen.
Suddenly the train stopped.
Common combinations
- ganz plötzlichall of a sudden
- plötzlich und unerwartetsuddenly and unexpectedly
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
auf einmal
Common learner mistakes
- Plötzlich der Zug blieb stehen.Plötzlich blieb der Zug stehen.plötzlich takes position 1 → the verb comes next (verb second).
Real examples
- Plötzlich merkte ich, dass mein Pass weg war.Suddenly I noticed that my passport was gone.
- Auf der Autobahn gab es plötzlich einen Stau.Suddenly there was a jam on the motorway.
- Ganz plötzlich fing es an zu schneien.All of a sudden it started to snow.
