legitim
legitimate; valid; lawful
English translations
- 01
legitimate
Word details
- German meaning
- Echt, rechtmäßig, den Gesetzen oder Regeln entsprechend.
- English meaning
- Legitimate, lawful
- Synonym
- berechtigt, rechtmäßig
- German example
- Das ist ein legitimer Anspruch.
- English example
- That is a legitimate claim.
- Opposite of
- legitimateillegitim
Related words
- legitimieren
Legitimize
- legitimistisch
Legitimist means adhering to the legitimacy of a particular political order, especially a monarchy, or seeking to restore it.
- Beystrich
Beystrich is an obsolete word for an illegitimate son.
- Exilregierung
Government in exile
- karlistisch
Carlist
- Söhngeit
Illegitimate child
- Vertrauensfrage
Vote of confidence
- Reichsbürger
Reichsbürger (Citizen of the Reich)
- gesetzlich
Legal
- Afterkind
Illegitimate child, bastard.
- Reichsbürgerin
Citizen of the Reich (member of a far-right movement denying the legitimacy of the Federal Republic of Germany)
- akkreditieren
to accredit
- rechtmäßig
lawful
- seriös
Serious
- regulär
Regular
- vorkantscher
Vorkantscher is an obsolete word for a child born before the marriage of its parents; an illegitimate child.
- unrechtmäßig
Illegal, unlawful
- unehelich
illegitimate
Example sentences with “legitim”
Das ist ein legitimer Grund für die Abwesenheit. (That is a legitimate reason for the absence.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'legitim' used formally in German?
Yes, it is a formal adjective used in legal, political, or logical arguments.