genügen

/ɡəˈnyːɡn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
genügt
past
genügte
perfect
hat genügt

Meaning

  1. to be enough, to suffice

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

reichen

genügen and reichen are close synonyms for "to be enough, to suffice"; genügen is slightly more formal, reichen more common and everyday.

Practice

1 What does genügen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ mir vollkommen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches genügen?

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