Genüge

See also: genüge

German

Etymology

From genug +‎ -e, literally “enoughness”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈnyːɡə/
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Noun

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  1. (formal) sufficiency; a sufficient amount

Usage notes

Traditionally, Genüge is feminine as can be seen from the expression zur Genüge (“enough; more than enough”). Today, the noun is more often than not interpreted as a neuter (on the model of morphologically similar neuters, such as Gebirge, Getreide, and many more).

Declension

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