tüchtig

See also: tuchtig

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *duhtiz (“note, usefulness”) + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *-igaz (suffix). Cognate with Dutch duchtig (“considerable, large, sturdy, powerful”), English doughty, Danish dygtig (“virtuous, proficient”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtʏç.tɪç]

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Adjective

tüchtig (comparative tüchtiger, superlative am tüchtigsten)

1. efficient
2. capable
3. hard
4. hard-working
5. competent
6. big
7. good

Further reading

• “tüchtig” in Duden online