English–German

“be enough” in German

German

Alsoreichen · ausreichen

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈnyːgn̩/

Example

Das Geld genügt mir nicht.

The money is not enough for me.

Illustration for genügen (be enough)

How to say “be enough” in German

“Be enough” in German is genügen.

A key turns a lock only as far as required: the available amount clears the practical threshold.

Full entry for genügen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with genügen

Ein kurzes Gespräch genügt oft.

A short conversation is often enough.

Tips for using genügen

  • Genügen often sounds more formal than reichen, which is common in everyday German for 'be enough'.

Other German words for “be enough”

Das reicht.

That's enough.

Die Zeit reicht nicht aus.

There isn't enough time.

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