sattelfest

German

Etymology

Sattel (saddle) + fest (firm, steadfast)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sattelfest (strong nominative masculine singular sattelfester, comparative sattelfester, superlative am sattelfestesten)

  1. (literally) able to sit firmly on a horse's back
  2. (figuratively)
    1. (of a person) confident in one's knowledge or ability
    2. (of a plan) bulletproof, watertight, sound

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