German Conversation · Level 170
29 words
German word
entgegenkommend
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛntˈgeːgn̩ˌkɔmənt/
Meaning
- adjectiveaccommodating
Example
Die Verkäuferin war sehr entgegenkommend.
The saleswoman was very accommodating.
More examples
Der Professor zeigte sich entgegenkommend und verlängerte die Abgabefrist.
The professor was accommodating and extended the submission deadline.
Core concept
Someone moves partway toward another person and removes an obstacle to reaching a workable agreement.
Common phrases
bei Bitten entgegenkommend reagieren
respond accommodatingly to requests
als entgegenkommend gelten
be regarded as accommodating
Similar words
zuvorkommend: Polite and considerate, with thoughtful attention to another person's needs.
hilfsbereit: Eager to lend a hand to someone in need.
freundlich: Kind, cheerful, and pleasant in social interactions.
Definition in German
Entgegenkommend bedeutet, freundlich und hilfsbereit auf die Wünsche oder Bedürfnisse einer Person zu reagieren.
Word origin
German entgegenkommend is the present participle of entgegenkommen, combining entgegen "toward" with kommen "come" to express figurative cooperation.
Usage tips
- The related verb entgegenkommen uses the dative for the person receiving the accommodation, as in jemandem entgegenkommen.
Other meanings
- cooperativeadjective
- well-disposedadjective
Opposites
- abweisenddismissiveadjective
Related words
- Entgegenkommengoodwillnoun