German Conversation · Level 177
29 words
German word
gehörig
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈhøːʁɪç/
Meaning
- adjectiveappropriate
Example
Das ist eine gehörige Reaktion.
That is an appropriate reaction.
More examples
Seine Leistung erhielt die gehörige Anerkennung von Kollegen.
His achievement received due recognition from colleagues.
Core concept
Something that belongs exactly in its setting and meets the expected measure, whether a response or a substantial amount.
Common phrases
gehörige Anerkennung
due recognition
ein gehöriges Maß
a considerable amount
Similar words
passend: A good fit for the situation or object, without seeming out of place.
geeignet: Fit for a particular purpose and usable in practice.
angemessen: Properly measured and suitable, without going beyond reasonable limits.
angebracht: Suitable and appropriate for the circumstances or timing.
Definition in German
angemessen für einen Anlass oder Zweck; dem jeweiligen Anspruch entsprechend.
Word origin
Gehörig is formed from the verb gehören, meaning 'belong', with the adjective suffix -ig, linking it to what belongs to a situation or standard.
Usage tips
- Unlike English 'appropriate', gehörig can also mean 'considerable' or 'substantial', as in eine gehörige Menge.
Other meanings
- considerableadjective
Opposites
- unangebrachtinappropriateadjective
Related words
- Zugehörigkeitbelongingnoun
- zugehörigaffiliatedadjective