kommerziell

commercial

adjective ko-mer-tsee-EL Less Common

Origin: from French commercial

Usage Note

kommerziell describes something done for profit and can carry a faintly disapproving tone, as in zu kommerziell ('too commercialised'). Note the doubled 'm' and 'l' and the '-iell' ending pronounced '-ee-el'. The everyday business adjective without the negative edge is geschäftlich.

Examples

"Der Film war rein kommerziell."

Natural Translation

The film was purely commercial.

Literal Translation

The film was purely commercial.

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