adjective
official, officially
B1
Offiziell means official (adjective) or officially (adverb). It’s gradable: offizieller (comparative), am offiziellsten (superlative). Antonym: inoffiziell. Used for formal, authorized statements or status. As adjective it agrees in gender/case; adverbial use remains unchanged. Common collocations: offizielle Stelle, offizielle Mitteilung. Wortstellung beachten.
Examples
Das ist die offizielle Version des Berichts.
This is the official version of the report.
Er ist offiziell der neue Manager.
He is officially the new manager.
Das Ministerium erklärte offiziell, dass die Regeln verlängert würden.
The ministry declared officially that the rules would be extended.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a stamped document with a big red 'OFFIZIELL' seal.
Sounds like English 'official' with an extra 'l' — same root as 'official'.
Notes
Offiziell is used both as an adjective and in adverbial contexts (with adverbial meaning often expressed by the adjective in German). Use 'offiziell' for formal, authorized statements.