English–German

“skillfully” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈkɔnt/

Example

Sie spielt Klavier gekonnt.

She plays the piano skillfully.

Illustration for gekonnt (skillfully)

How to say “skillfully” in German

“Skillfully” in German is gekonnt.

A pianist's hands move with practiced control, making a difficult passage look easy.

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

Example sentences with gekonnt

Im Kundengespräch reagierte sie gekonnt auf Einwände.

During the customer conversation, she skillfully responded to objections.

Tips for using gekonnt

  • Gekonnt is also an adjective, so it takes endings before nouns, as in eine gekonnte Präsentation, while the adverb remains unchanged.

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