adjective
future, forthcoming
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zukünftig means "future" or "forthcoming." Used as adjective meaning relating to times ahead or to denote intended/expected things (zukünftige Pläne). Gradable: comparative zukünftiger, superlative am zukünftigsten. Antonym vergangen. Not a participle; used attributively and adverbially (often in contrast to "in Zukunft").
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Zukünftig möchte ich weniger Fleisch essen.
In the future I want to eat less meat.
Wir suchen zukünftig nach nachhaltigeren Lösungen.
Going forward, we will look for more sustainable solutions.
Die Stadt plante zukünftig neue Fahrradwege, weil der Verkehr zu stark war und die Luftqualität leiden würde.
The city planned new bike lanes for the future because traffic was too heavy and air quality would suffer.
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Picture a sign that says 'zukünftig' above a prototype area — meaning this applies from now on or in the future.
Think 'zoo-ken-tig' — 'zu' (to) + 'kunft' (coming) → something coming later.
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Zukünftig is used to refer to future actions or policies. It is commonly used in formal and informal registers to mean 'from now on' or 'in the future'.