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geeignet

suitable

adjective ge-EYE-gnet Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

appropriate

Usage Note

geeignet takes fĂĽr plus accusative or zu plus dative for the purpose: fĂĽr Kinder geeignet ('suitable for children'). It is the past participle of eignen, used adjectivally. The negative ungeeignet means 'unsuitable'.

Examples

"Der Film ist für Kinder geeignet."

Natural Translation

The film is suitable for children.

Literal Translation

The film is for children suitable.

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