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ursprünglich
originally
The word 'ursprünglich' is an adverb in German, used to express the original state or condition of something. It can be used in a sentence like 'Das Haus war ursprünglich rot', which translates to 'The house was originally red' in English.
Example sentences using: ursprünglich
Die Pläne waren ursprünglich anders.
The plans were originally different.
This sentence implies that the initial plans have changed and are no longer as they were at the beginning.
Sie lebten ursprünglich in Spanien.
They originally lived in Spain.
This sentence signifies that 'they' used to live in Spain but they moved to another place later on.
Das Gebäude war ursprünglich ein Krankenhaus.
The building was initially a hospital.
This sentence tells us that the current building was initially designed to function as a hospital, but it has since been converted for another use.