unfruchtbar
Translation
barren, infertile, fruitless, unproductive
Examples
Das Land in dieser Region ist unfruchtbar.
The land in this region is barren.
Es war eine lange, unfruchtbare Diskussion.
It was a long, fruitless discussion.
Grammar Patterns
to be barren Das Land ist unfruchtbar.
((as adjective)) fruitless It was a fruitless discussion.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sterile, unproductive; Antonyms: fruchtbar, produktiv
Etymology
From 'un-' (not) + 'Frucht' (fruit) + '-bar' (-able). Literally 'not able to bear fruit'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'un-fruit-bar', like a bar that has no fruit. It's barren.