German-English translation for "vergänglich"

"vergänglich" English translation

vergänglich
[-ˈgɛŋlɪç]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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transitory, transient, ephemeral ephemeral fleeting, transitory, ephemeral
  • transitory
    vergänglich Besitz, Leben etc
    transient
    vergänglich Besitz, Leben etc
    ephemeral
    vergänglich Besitz, Leben etc
    vergänglich Besitz, Leben etc
examples
  • ephemeral
    vergänglich Schönheit
    vergänglich Schönheit
vergänglich
Neutrum | neuter n <Vergänglichen>

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things transient
  • thingsPlural | plural pl transient
    vergänglich
    vergänglich
examples
In that case, today ’ s prosperity is likely to prove transient.
In diesem Fall wird sich die heutige Prosperität wahrscheinlich als vergänglich erweisen.
Source: News-Commentary
But that bid for glory was a failure.
Aber dieser Ruhm war sehr vergänglich.
Source: Books
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