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How do you say "enough" in German?
der Genug
In German, "enough" is der Genug.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'geh-NOOK', stress on the second syllable, with 'g' hard as in 'go'.
Grammar notes
der Genug is masculine. Plural: der Genugen.
Example sentence
Es gibt genug Essen für alle.
There is enough food for everyone.
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How to remember der Genug
Genug rhymes loosely with the English 'enough' if you swap the vowel, which makes the two easy to link by sound.
Related words
- dozen das Dutzend
- hundred die Hundert
- thousand die Tausend
- million die Million
- billion die Milliarde
- half die Hälfte
- quarter das Viertel
- double das Doppelte
- triple das Triple
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Questions about der Genug
How do you say "enough" in German?
In German, "enough" is der Genug. It is a noun.
Is der Genug masculine, feminine, or neuter?
der Genug is masculine. Plural: der Genugen.
How is der Genug used in a sentence?
Use der Genug as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Es gibt genug Essen für alle. (There is enough food for everyone.).
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