Genüge

dieNoun

sufficiency; satisfaction; enough

English translations

  1. 01

    suffice

Word details

German meaning
Befriedigung, Zufriedenheit; auch: ausreichende Menge.
English meaning
Satisfaction, sufficiency
Synonym
Befriedigung, Zufriedenheit
German example
Er tat alles zu seiner Genüge. / Er hatte nicht Genüge an dem Erfolg.
English example
He did everything to his satisfaction. / He was not satisfied with the success.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Genüge
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Genüge”

  1. Das ist mir zur Genüge bekannt. (That is known to me well enough.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'Genüge' a noun or a verb?

'Genüge' is a feminine noun (die Genüge) primarily used in fixed expressions like 'jemandem Genüge tun' (to satisfy someone). It is not a verb.