gebührend

C1

due / proper / befitting / suitable

English meaning
due / proper / befitting / suitable

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gebührend in a sentence

Eine gebührende Strafe wurde verhängt.

A due punishment was imposed.

Word family

gebührend is built from die Gebühr (fee, charge). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where gebührend comes from

Partizip Präsens des Verbs gebühren

Words that go with gebührend

abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanationdas Abendlandwestern world / occidentabgrundtiefabysmal / fathomlessdie Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passingdie Abriegelunga lockdowndie Absetzunga (court) depositionder Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained powerdie Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregationdie Abstraktionabstraction / abstract artdie Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction

Questions about gebührend

What does gebührend mean in English?

gebührend means "due / proper / befitting / suitable". For example: "Eine gebührende Strafe wurde verhängt." — "A due punishment was imposed."

What level is gebührend in German?

gebührend is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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