No. 2,045 in German
potenziell
Potential; possible.
In a sentence
Das potenzielle Risiko ist minimal.
The potential risk is minimal.
Here 'potenzielle' is used as an adjective to describe 'Risiko'. It conveys the possibility or potentiality of the risk.
Diese neuen Pläne könnten potenziell unser Geschäft verbessern.
These new plans could potentially improve our business.
In this sentence, 'potenziell' is used as an adverb to modify the verb phrase 'unser Geschäft verbessern', indicating the potential outcome of the plans.
Die Firma evaluierte potenzielle Partner für die Zusammenarbeit.
The company evaluated potential partners for collaboration.
In this usage, 'potenzielle' is again an adjective, this time describing 'Partner', to specify those who might become potential collaborators.
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