tüchtig

capable

adjective TUEKH-tikh Less Common

Origin: from Middle Low German tüchtich (fit, able)

Also means

hard-working

Usage Note

tüchtig praises competence and industriousness: eine tüchtige Mitarbeiterin. Used adverbially it intensifies, meaning 'thoroughly' or 'a lot': tüchtig essen (to eat heartily). The dual function is common in colloquial speech.

Examples

"Sie ist eine tüchtige und zuverlässige Handwerkerin."

Natural Translation

She is a capable and reliable craftswoman.

Literal Translation

She is a capable and reliable craftswoman.

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