Adverb

ggf.

if applicable, if necessary, possibly

Bitte bringen Sie ggf. Ihren Ausweis mit.

Please bring your ID with you, if applicable.

Wir müssen die Pläne ggf. anpassen.

We may have to adjust the plans.

ggf. + Verb to do sth. if necessary Wir müssen die Pläne ggf. anpassen.

Synonyms: eventuell, möglicherweise, unter Umständen

Abbreviation of 'gegebenenfalls', which comes from 'gegebener Fall', literally 'given case'.

Think of the two 'g's as standing for 'given' and 'ge-'. It means 'in a given case' or 'if the case is given'.

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