beträchtlich

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German

Etymology

betrachten +‎ -lich

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  • Rhymes: -ɛçtlɪç

Adjective

beträchtlich (strong nominative masculine singular beträchtlicher, comparative beträchtlicher, superlative am beträchtlichsten)

  1. 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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