Finally, eventually - Schließlich (The 351st Most Common German Word)

The translation for Finally, eventually in German is Schließlich. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. It can be used as adverb. It is the 351st most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: finally, eventually

de German: schließlich

Examples

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The truth finally came out at his trial. Die Wahrheit kam schließlich bei seinem Prozess ans Tageslicht.
When they finally found him, it was too late. Als sie ihn schließlich fanden, war es zu spät.
He finally decided to get married. Er entschied sich schließlich zu heiraten.
Finally, I found a job. Schließlich fand ich einen Job.
The bus finally came to a stop. Schließlich hielt der Bus an.
The poor young man finally became a great artist. Aus dem armen jungen Mann wurde schließlich ein großer Künstler.
He finally made up his mind to marry the girl he had met in Paris. Schließlich entschloss er sich, das Mädchen zu heiraten, das er in Paris kennengelernt hatte.
The man finally confessed. Der Mann hat schließlich gestanden.

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Finally, eventually - Schließlich (The 351st Most Common German Word)
I finally escaped. Schließlich entkam ich.
The dispute was finally settled. Der Streit wurde schließlich beigelegt.
The British finally retreated. Die Briten zogen sich schließlich zurück.
Finally, on January eighth, the British attacked. Am achten Januar griffen die Briten schließlich an.
Tom finally smiled. Schließlich lächelte Tom.
Eventually the experiment succeeded. Schließlich hatte das Experiment Erfolg.
He eventually took the blame. Er nahm schließlich die Schuld auf sich.
Tom eventually pleaded guilty. Schließlich bekannte sich Tom schuldig.
Tom eventually signed the document. Schließlich unterschrieb Tom das Dokument.
It finally happened. Schließlich geschah es.
He eventually married her. Er hat sie schließlich geheiratet.
Tom eventually gave up. Tom gab schließlich auf.
I eventually left Boston. Schließlich habe ich Boston verlassen.

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Finally, eventually - Schließlich (The 351st Most Common German Word)

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