ertragreich

/ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːkˌʁaɪ̯ç/

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. productive

    Built from Ertrag (yield) + reich (rich).

    • Es war eine ertragreiche Ernte.

      It was a productive harvest.

Made of

  • Ertrag yield
  • reich rich

Similar words

ergiebig

ertragreich specifically emphasizes a high yield or return, like an ertragreich harvest or investment; ergiebig is more general, also used for something like an ergiebig conversation.

produktiv

ertragreich emphasizes a high yield or return, like an ertragreich harvest; produktiv is the general word for being productive, especially of work or output.

Similar in other languages

English

arable

Close, figuratively — productive (land) relates to arable.

English

fertile

Close — productive relates to fertile.

Practice

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