Polyglot Dictionary

haltbar

/ˈhaltbaːɐ̯/

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

Meaning

  1. durable; long-life

    • Die Milch ist lange haltbar.

      The milk keeps for a long time.

Similar words

dauerhaft

Haltbar emphasizes durability against wear or spoiling (a haltbares Material, a haltbares Lebensmittel); dauerhaft emphasizes simply lasting a long time.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

duradero

duradero is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "durable, lasting."

English

long

Close, figuratively — durable, long-life relates to long-lasting.

Practice

1 What does haltbar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Milch ist lange ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches haltbar?

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