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entsprechend

corresponding

adjective ent-SHPREH-khent Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

accordingly

Usage Note

entsprechend comes from entsprechen ('to correspond to'), which governs the dative case. As a preposition or adverb it means 'accordingly' or 'in line with'. Common in formal and bureaucratic German.

Examples

"Wir handeln entsprechend den Regeln."

Natural Translation

We act in accordance with the rules.

Literal Translation

We act accordingly the rules.

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