ergiebig
Translation
productive, fruitful, high-yield, plentiful
Examples
Die Ernte war dieses Jahr ergiebig.
The harvest was plentiful this year.
Das war eine ergiebige Diskussion.
That was a productive discussion.
Diese Quelle ist sehr ergiebig.
This spring is very abundant.
Grammar Patterns
to be productive/plentiful The harvest was ergiebig.
Similar Words
fruchtbar (fertile), produktiv (productive); Antonyms: karg (barren)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'ergeben' (to yield). Describes the quality of 'yielding' a lot.
Memory Tips
Since 'ergeben' means to yield a result, 'ergiebig' means 'yielding a good result' or 'high-yield'.