Genüge
See also: genüge
German
Etymology
genug + -e, literally “enoughness”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈnyːɡə/
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Noun
Genüge f or n (genitive Genüge or Genüges, no plural)
- (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).
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Further reading
- Genüge in Duden online
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