umgangssprachlich

This is the 15231st most frequent German word.


umgangssprachlich

Colloquial.


Here, 'umgangssprachlich' introduces a statement about informal language usage, describing how people commonly use a particular expression in everyday speech.

Umgangssprachlich sagt man oft 'cool', wenn man 'gut' oder 'interessant' meint.

Colloquially, people often say 'cool' when they mean 'good' or 'interesting'.


In this context, 'umgangssprachlich' denotes the informal nature of a word, emphasizing its restricted appropriateness to casual conversation rather than official or formal contexts.

Dieses Wort ist umgangssprachlich und wird nicht in formellen Dokumenten verwendet.

This word is colloquial and is not used in formal documents.


'Umgangssprachlich' here is used to highlight how a specific term is commonly used in casual German speech, despite its foreign origin and potential difference from formal nomenclature.

Umgangssprachlich nennt man das Gerät oft 'Handy', obwohl dies eigentlich ein englisches Wort ist.

Colloquially, this device is often called a 'Handy', although this is actually an English word.