mächtig

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See also: machtig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German mehtic (mehtec), from Old High German mahtīg, mahtīc, from Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz. Equivalent to Macht +‎ -ig. Compare Dutch machtig, English mighty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛçtɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛçtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: mäch‧tig

Adjective

mächtig (comparative mächtiger, superlative am mächtigsten)

  1. (+ genitive) powerful, mighty
    Ist Deutschland ein mächtiges Land?
    Is Germany a powerful country?
    Er ist dieser Sprache nicht mächtig.
    He does not have a good command of this language.
  2. (colloquial) intense, intensely
    Meine Mutter war mächtig sauer.
    My mother was really mad.
  3. (regional) very filling (of food)

Usage notes

The genitive construction with mächtig is somewhat formal.

Declension

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Derived terms

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