greifbar

German

Etymology

greifen (“to grab”) +‎ -bar

Pronunciation

Audio (Austria) (file)
IPA^(key): /ˈɡʁaɪ̯fˌbaːʁ/, [ˈɡʁaɪ̯fˌbaːɐ̯]
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Adjective

greifbar (strong nominative masculine singular greifbarer, comparative greifbarer, superlative am greifbarsten)

palpable, tangible
- 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 43/2010, page 171:
  Eltern autistischer Kinder versuchen alles, um ihrem Nachwuchs zu helfen – meist ohne greifbaren Erfolg.
  Parents of autistic children try everything to help their offspring – mostly without tangible success.

Declension

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Further reading

“greifbar” in Duden online

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