salvageable

rettbar; verwertbar

Word details

German meaning
Nicht mehr zu retten; verloren; hoffnungslos.
English meaning
Unsalvageable
Synonym
hoffnungslos, verloren
German example
Das Schiff war unrettbar gesunken.
English example
The ship had sunk beyond salvage.
Comparative
unrettbarerSuperlative: am unrettbarsten

Example sentences with “salvageable”

  1. Most of the data on the hard drive was still salvageable. (Die meisten Daten auf der Festplatte waren noch rettbar.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you translate 'salvageable'?

Use 'rettbar' for things that can be saved from destruction, or 'verwertbar' for things that can still be used.