English–German
“potential” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/potɛnˈtsi̯aːl/
Example
Die Firma nutzt die Potenziale ihrer Mitarbeiter.
The company harnesses its employees' potential.
How to say “potential” in German
“Potential” in German is Potenzial.
A hidden store of power that has not yet produced its full results but could support future success.
Example sentences with Potenzial
Er hat hohes Potenzial, aber wenig Erfahrung.
He has high potential, but little experience.
Tips for using Potenzial
- "Er hat Potenzial" usually praises someone's promise or ability to develop, rather than describing fully demonstrated success already.
Other German words for “potential”
Das ist ein potenzielles Problem.
That is a potential problem.