sufficiency
dieNoundie Hinlänglichkeit; die Genügsamkeit
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
Related words
- Ausreichendheit
sufficiency
- Genügsamkeit
sufficiency
- Suffizienz
sufficiency
- Selbstgenügsamkeit
Self-sufficiency, contentment
- Autarkie
Autarky, Self-sufficiency
- Selbstversorgung
Self-sufficiency means providing oneself with the necessities, such as food or energy.
- Gartenstadt
A garden city is a type of settlement that combines urban living with a rural environment and self-sufficiency.
Example sentences with “sufficiency”
We must ensure the sufficiency of resources. (Wir müssen die Hinlänglichkeit der Ressourcen sicherstellen.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the best German equivalent for 'sufficiency'?
It depends on context: 'Hinlänglichkeit' for adequacy, 'Genügsamkeit' for the state of being content with enough.