glaubwürdig

/ˈɡlaʊ̯pvʏʁdɪç/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. credible

    • Seine Geschichte ist glaubwürdig.

      His story is credible.

Similar words

glaubhaft

glaubhaft and glaubwürdig are close synonyms for "credible"; glaubhaft leans toward a specific claim being believable, glaubwürdig toward a person's overall trustworthiness.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

creíble

creíble is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "credible, believable."

Portuguese

provável

Close — credible relates to likely (provável).

Practice

1 What does glaubwürdig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Seine Geschichte ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches glaubwürdig?

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