Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
tilfredsstille. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
tilfredsstille, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
tilfredsstille in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
tilfredsstille you have here. The definition of the word
tilfredsstille will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
tilfredsstille, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Danish
Etymology
From tilfreds + stille. Calque of German zufriedenstellen.
Pronunciation
IPA(key):
Verb
tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstil, infinitive at tilfredsstille, present tense tilfredsstiller, past tense tilfredsstillede, perfect tense har tilfredsstillet)
- to satisfy
- to content
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From tilfreds + stille, after German zufriedenstellen.
Verb
tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstill, present tense tilfredsstiller, simple past tilfredsstilte, past participle tilfredsstilt, present participle tilfredsstillende)
- to fulfil (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily)
- to satisfy; to sate (one's hunger, lust or desire)
Derived terms
References