German word

garantiert

Pronunciation

IPA/gaʁanˈtiːɐ̯t/

Meaning

  • adverbdefinitely

Example

Er hat garantiert keine Zeit.

He definitely has no time.

Illustration for garantiert (definitely)

More examples

Das wird garantiert funktionieren.

That will definitely work.

Core concept

A spoken guarantee stamp placed on the whole statement, marking it as certain.

Common phrases

  • garantiert kein Problem

    definitely no problem

  • garantiert nicht

    definitely not

  • garantiert falsch

    definitely wrong

Similar words

zweifellos: Emphasizes that something is beyond any doubt.
ohne Zweifel: Expresses that something is true without any doubt.
sicher: A brief, conversational expression of certainty.
bestimmt: Strongly indicates that a fact is established or a plan is settled.

Definition in German

Im Alltag oft als Verstärkung gebraucht, um zu sagen, dass etwas sicher, ohne Zweifel geschieht.

Word origin

Garantiert is the past participle of garantieren, borrowed from French garantir, and its adverbial use developed from the participle.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, garantiert stays unchanged, but as an adjective before a noun it takes endings, as in ein garantiertes Ergebnis.

Other meanings

  • surelyadverb
  • guaranteedadjective

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