Polyglot Dictionary

brauchbar

/ˈbʁaʊ̯xbaːɐ̯/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. usable

    Built from brauchen (to need) + -bar (-able).

    • Das ist ein brauchbarer Vorschlag.

      That is a usable suggestion.

Made of

  • brauchen to need
  • -bar -able

Similar words

nutzbar

Near-total synonyms for "usable," largely interchangeable; brauchbar leans toward "useful, serviceable" in quality, nutzbar leans toward "capable of being used" functionally.

Practice

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