ergiebig
/ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːbɪç/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Made of
- ergeben to yield
- -ig -y
Similar words
ergiebig emphasizes yielding a large quantity or being resourceful, like an ergiebig source; produktiv is the general word for being productive, especially of work or output.
ergiebig is general, also used for something like an ergiebig conversation, a rich, substantive one; ertragreich specifically emphasizes a high yield or return, like an ertragreich harvest or investment.
Practice
1 What does ergiebig mean?
productive
2 Fill the gap: Die Quelle ist sehr ___.
Full sentence: Die Quelle ist sehr ergiebig. (The source is very productive.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ergiebig?
ergiebig: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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