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German
Etymology
betrachten + -lich
Pronunciation
Adjective
beträchtlich (strong nominative masculine singular beträchtlicher, comparative beträchtlicher, superlative am beträchtlichsten)
- substantial, considerable
- Antonym: unbeträchtlich
- 1919, Walther Kabel, Wer war der Erfinder der Buchdruckerkunst?, in: Bibliothek für Alle, year 4, vol. 7, Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, page 67:
Fust strengte gegen Gutenberg eine Klage auf Herausgabe des in das Unternehmen eingeschossenen Geldes an, und die Auszahlung der beträchtlichen Summen brachte ihn fast an den Bettelstab.- Fust started a lawsuit against Gutenberg for the restitution of the money invested in the company and the payment of the considerable sums almost ruined him.
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