verstellbar
Translation
adjustable
Examples
Der Stuhl ist höhenverstellbar.
The chair is height-adjustable.
Die Lehne dieses Sitzes ist verstellbar.
The backrest of this seat is adjustable.
Grammar Patterns
to ((be)) adjustable ((sein)) verstellbar The seat is adjustable.
an adjustable ((noun)) ein verstellbarer ((Nomen)) I need an adjustable table.
Similar Words
Synonyms: einstellbar, regulierbar; Antonyms: fest, fix
Etymology
From the verb 'verstellen' (to adjust, to move) + the suffix '-bar' (equivalent to English '-able'). So, literally 'adjustable'.
Memory Tips
You can 'stellen' (place) it in a different ('ver-') position, so it's '-bar' (able) to be adjusted.