ersprießlich

profitable; beneficial; fruitful

English translations

  1. 01

    promising, hopeful

  2. 02

    promising

  3. 03

    hopeful

Word details

German meaning
Nützlich und erfolgreich; lohnend.
English meaning
Beneficial, fruitful
Synonym
vorteilhaft, lohnend
German example
Die Zusammenarbeit war sehr ersprießlich.
English example
The collaboration was very fruitful.
Comparative
ersprießlicherSuperlative: am ersprießlichsten
Opposite of
beneficial, profitable, fruitfulunersprießlich

Example sentences with “ersprießlich”

  1. Wir hatten ein ersprießliches Gespräch. (We had a fruitful conversation.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this a common word?

It is somewhat formal or old-fashioned but very precise.