German Conversation · Level 108
57 words
German word
erträglich
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːklɪç/
Meaning
- adjectivebearable
Example
Die Schmerzen sind erträglich.
The pain is bearable.
More examples
Die Hitze im Büro ist kaum erträglich.
The heat in the office is barely tolerable.
Core concept
A burden stays just within the limits of what a person can endure.
Common phrases
für mich erträglich
tolerable for me
auf Dauer erträglich
tolerable in the long term
Similar words
aushaltbar: Able to be endured over a period of time despite strain or discomfort.
zumutbar: Reasonable to ask of someone or expect them to accept.
ertragbar: Acceptable despite unpleasantness, hardship, or some loss.
Definition in German
so, dass man Schmerzen, Unannehmlichkeiten oder Belastungen noch ertragen kann.
Word origin
Erträglich is formed from ertragen, 'to endure', plus the adjective-forming suffix '-lich'.
Usage tips
- With noch, 'noch erträglich' means 'still bearable', marking a limit that has not yet been crossed.
Other meanings
- tolerableadjective
Opposites
- unerträglichintolerableadjective
Related words
- Erträglichkeittolerabilitynoun
- Erträglichkeitsgrenzetolerability limitnoun