ebenbürtig

equal / evenly matched

English meaning: equal / evenly matched
CEFR level: German C1 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with E

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ebenbürtig in a sentence

Die beiden Kandidaten sind ebenbürtig und gleichwertig.
Both candidates are equal and of equivalent merit.

Comparative and superlative

ebenbürtig → ebenbürtiger → am ebenbürtigsten

Word family

ebenbürtig is built from eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where ebenbürtig comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch ebenbürtec "von gleicher Geburt"

Words that go with ebenbürtig

abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanation das Abendlandwestern world / occident abgrundtiefabysmal / fathomless die Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passing die Abriegelunga lockdown die Absetzunga (court) deposition der Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained power die Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregation die Abstraktionabstraction / abstract art die Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction

Questions about ebenbürtig

What is the comparative of ebenbürtig?

ebenbürtig → ebenbürtiger → am ebenbürtigsten.

What does ebenbürtig mean in English?

ebenbürtig means "equal / evenly matched". For example: "Die beiden Kandidaten sind ebenbürtig und gleichwertig." — "Both candidates are equal and of equivalent merit."

What level is ebenbürtig in German?

ebenbürtig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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