adequate
adäquat – adäquater – am adäquatesten
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adequate
Being appropriate and suitable for a specific purpose, situation, or requirement. It describes that something matches the circumstances or expectations.
Für die Wanderung im Gebirge brauchst du adäquates Schuhwerk.
For the mountain hike, you need adequate footwear.
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The word 'adäquat' (adequate) belongs to formal language and is often used in written or official contexts. It sounds educated and precise.
Der Vorschlag des Komitees war eine adäquate Antwort auf die Krise.
The committee's proposal was an adequate response to the crisis.
'adäquat' (adequate) often describes things that must meet a requirement, for example: an adequate solution, adequate pay, or adequate behavior.
Für diese anspruchsvolle Position erwarten wir eine adäquate Bezahlung.
For this demanding position, we expect adequate pay.
When you want to say what something is suitable for, 'adäquat' (adequate) is often combined with the preposition 'für' (for) and the accusative.
Diese einfache Erklärung ist für Kinder nicht adäquat.
This simple explanation is not adequate for children.
suitable / fitting
Passend and adäquat both describe something that is suitable for a purpose. Passend is the general choice for many everyday situations. Adäquat sounds more matter-of-fact and emphasizes that something meets specific requirements or suits particular circumstances.
Der Bericht bewertet die Lösung als adäquat für die festgelegten Anforderungen.
The report rates the solution as adequate for the specified requirements.
Die einfache Lösung ist für unser kleines Problem passend.
The simple solution is suitable for our small problem.
