English-German translation for "prophetic"

"prophetic" German translation

prophetic
[prəˈfetik], also | aucha. prophetical [-kəl]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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prophetisch prophetisch, voraussagend, ankündigend, ahnungsvoll
examples
  • to be prophetic ofsomething | etwas sth e
    to be prophetic ofsomething | etwas sth e
  • prophetisch
    prophetic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prophetic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • voraussagend, ankündigend
    prophetic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prophetic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • ahnungsvoll
    prophetic full of presentiment figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prophetic full of presentiment figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Mein Vater starb im vergangenen Jahr, aber seine Weisheit ist fast prophetisch zu nennen.
My father passed away last year, but his wisdom is almost prophetic.
Source: Europarl
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