erträglich
Translation
bearable, tolerable, endurable
Examples
Die Hitze ist heute erträglich.
The heat is bearable today.
Sein Verhalten war kaum erträglich.
His behavior was hardly tolerable.
Die Schmerzen wurden erträglicher.
The pain became more bearable.
Grammar Patterns
to be bearable The situation is just about bearable.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aushaltbar, leidlich; Antonyms: unerträglich (unbearable)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'ertragen' (to bear) and the adjective-forming suffix '-lich' (similar to '-able' in English).
Memory Tips
If you can 'ertragen' (bear) something, then it is 'erträglich' (bearable). The '-lich' suffix makes it an adjective.