erstrebenswert

/ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁeːbn̩svɛʁt/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. desirable, worth striving for

    • Das ist ein erstrebenswertes Ziel.

      That is a goal worth striving for.

Similar words

erwünscht

Close synonyms for something desirable; erstrebenswert emphasizes it's worth actively striving for.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

preferido

Close — desirable relates to preferred (preferido).

Practice

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