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German

buchstabengetreu

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literal

buchstabengetreu is a German adjective meaning “literal”.

Comparative: buchstabengetreuer
Superlative: am buchstabengetreuesten/am buchstabengetreusten

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Русскийбуквальный · дословный

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Examples

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Diese Anordnung ist buchstabengetreu zu befolgen.This order is to be obeyed to the letter.

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