zur Genüge
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adverb[edit]
- (dated) enough, a sufficient amount
- Wir haben uns noch nicht zur Genüge mit diesem Thema beschäftigt.
- We haven't yet concerned ourselves with this topic enough.
- (idiomatic) more than enough; more than one can bear; too long a time
- Ich hab mir dein Geschrei jetzt zur Genüge angehört.
- I've listened to your screaming too long now.
Usage notes[edit]
Originally, zur Genüge means “enough” in accordance with the literal sense of the words. In contemporary usage, however, it is most often employed in the negative sense defined under 2.