triftig

German

Etymology

Middle High German triftic, treffen +‎ -ig

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɪftɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɪftɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: trif‧tig

Adjective

triftig (strong nominative masculine singular triftiger, comparative triftiger, superlative am triftigsten)

  1. convincing, compelling, cogent
    Synonyms: überzeugend, trefflich, bedeutsam, gewichtig
    Sage mir ein paar triftige Gründe, warum du nicht gekommen bist!
    Tell me some relevant reasons why you ain’t come!

Declension

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