originell

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originell

[oʁiɡiˈnɛl]

Rhymes with ɛl

Where it comes from

in der 2. Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts von französisch originellement ^(→ fr) entlehnt; oder entlehnt von französisch originel ^(→ fr)

adjective originell · origineller · am originellsten · originelle · originelles

in seiner Art neu Er entwickelte für sich einen originellen, persönlichen Stil.
Opposite: althergebracht, traditionell
geistreich/witzig wirkend Das ist eine wirklich originelle Idee!
Opposite: dröge, ideenlos, langweilig, uninspiriert

Opposite: unoriginell

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adjective

Opposite: unoriginell

In English

original fresh, different
creative original, expressive, and imaginative
especially in a special manner
clever things showing inventiveness or originality
witty clever; amusingly ingenious
ingenious displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent

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"originell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/originell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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originell. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/originell

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"originell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/originell.

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@misc{originell_2026,
  title = {originell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/originell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}