No. 4,176 in German
außerordentliche
"Extraordinary" or "exceptional."
In a sentence
Die außerordentliche Leistung des Teams beeindruckte alle.
The extraordinary performance of the team impressed everyone.
In this sentence, 'außerordentliche' modifies 'Leistung' (performance) to describe it as extraordinary or exceptional.
Die Gäste waren von der außerordentlichen Gastfreundschaft überwältigt.
The guests were overwhelmed by the extraordinary hospitality.
Here, 'außerordentliche' is used to emphasize the remarkable or unusual quality of 'Gastfreundschaft' (hospitality).
Die außerordentlichen Kosten dieses Projekts wurden intensiv diskutiert.
The extraordinary costs of this project were intensively discussed.
In this example, 'außerordentlichen' highlights the unusual or significant extent of 'Kosten' (costs) related to the project.
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