German word

zügig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsyːgɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivequick

Example

Das Team zeigte eine zügige Reaktion.

The team showed a quick response.

Illustration for zügig (quick)

More examples

Die Regierung kündigte zügige Maßnahmen zur Stabilisierung des Marktes an.

The government announced swift measures to stabilize the market.

Core concept

A process moving forward at a steady, unhindered pace.

Common phrases

  • zügige Maßnahmen

    swift measures

  • zügiges Vorgehen

    swift action

  • zügige Entscheidung

    swift decision

Similar words

schnell: Happening or being completed in a short amount of time.
rasch: Done quickly and efficiently, often with a sense of haste.
unverzüglich: Done immediately, with no delay.
umgehend: Carried out or communicated right away.

Definition in German

Schnell und ohne lange Verzögerung vorgehend oder ausgeführt.

Word origin

Zügig derives from the noun Zug, meaning movement or pull, with the adjective suffix -ig, and developed the sense of proceeding swiftly.

Usage tips

  • Zügig often describes work or procedures that advance without delay, so it can imply efficient progress rather than mere high speed.

Other meanings

  • rapidadjective
  • promptadjective

Opposites

  • trägesluggishadjective

Related words

  • Zügigkeitspeednoun

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