zufrieden

German

Etymology

Univerbation of zu + Frieden, 16th c. Compare Dutch tevreden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tsuˈfʁiːdn̩], [tsuˈfʁiːdən]
  • (file)

Adjective

zufrieden (strong nominative masculine singular zufriedener, comparative zufriedener, superlative am zufriedensten)

  1. content, satisfied
    Antonym: unzufrieden
    zufrieden stellen.to satisfy, to please.
    Man kann nicht alle Menschen zufrieden stellen.You can't please everyone.

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • zufrieden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zufrieden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zufrieden” in Duden online
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