ausreichend
Translation
sufficient, adequate, enough
Examples
Wir haben ausreichende Lebensmittel für eine Woche.
We have sufficient food for a week.
Seine Deutschkenntnisse sind für den Job ausreichend.
His German skills are sufficient for the job.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) + Noun as an attributive adjective Please bring sufficient evidence.
((predicative)) sein + ausreichend as a predicative adjective The time was not sufficient.
Similar Words
Synonyms: genügend (enough), hinreichend (sufficient); Antonyms: unzureichend (insufficient), mangelhaft (deficient)
Etymology
From 'aus-' (out, expressing completion) and 'reichen' (to reach, to suffice). It conveys the idea of 'reaching out' to meet a need.
Memory Tips
Imagine your arms 'reichen' (reaching) 'aus' (out) to hold just enough apples to suffice.