Genüge

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German

Etymology

From genug +‎ -e, literally “enoughness”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈnyːɡə/
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Noun

Genüge f or n (strong, genitive Genüge or Genüges, no plural)

  1. (formal) sufficiency; a sufficient amount

Usage notes

Traditionally, Genüge is feminine as can be seen from the expression zur Genüge (“enough; more than enough”). Today, the noun is more often than not interpreted as a neuter (on the model of morphologically similar neuters, such as Gebirge, Getreide, and many more).

Declension

Declension of Genüge
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine, ein die, das Genüge
genitive einer, eines der, des Genüge, Genüges
dative einer, einem der, dem Genüge
accusative eine, ein die, das Genüge

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