adjective
different, various, several
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Verschieden is an adjective meaning 'different', 'various' or 'several'. It’s gradable (comparative: verschiedener, superlative: am verschiedensten). Often used predicatively or attributively; to say 'different from' use verschieden von + Dativ. Antonyms include gleich and ähnlich. Common in lists or descriptions.
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Die Häuser in dieser Stadt sind sehr verschieden.
The houses in this town are very different.
Die Meinungen waren verschieden, obwohl beide Seiten die gleichen Informationen hatten.
The opinions were different, although both sides had the same information.
Wir haben verschiedene Meinungen zu diesem Thema.
We have various opinions on this topic.
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Imagine a box of balls all in different colors and sizes to represent 'verschieden'.
Sounds a bit like English 'varied' (both suggest variety).
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Commonly used both attributively (vor dem Nomen) and predicatively. Be aware of confusion with 'unterschiedlich' — both can often be translated as 'different' or 'various', but 'verschieden' can also mean 'several' in plural contexts (e.g., 'verschiedene Personen' = 'several people').