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genug

enough

adverb geh-NOOK Less Common

Usage Note

genug unusually comes after the noun or adjective it modifies: Geld genug ('enough money') and alt genug ('old enough'). The blunt exclamation Genug! means 'Enough!'. The related verb genügen means 'to suffice'.

Examples

"Wir haben genug Zeit."

Natural Translation

We have enough time.

Literal Translation

We have enough time.

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