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optional

[ɔpt͡si̯oˈnaːl]

Rhymes with aːl

adjective optional · optionaler · optionale · optionales · optionalen

wählbar; nicht obligatorisch; man kann sich entscheiden, ob man es macht oder nicht Die Angabe der Telefonnummer ist optional.
Similar: wahlfrei, fakultativ, alternativ · Opposite: obligatorisch, aufpreispflichtig, serienmäßig

In English

elective optional or discretionary
optional not compulsory
facultative not obligate; optional

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@misc{optional_2026,
  title = {optional},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/optional},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}