altbewährt
tried and tested
Tested over a long period and reliable because it has repeatedly proven its worth.
EXAMPLE
Diese Methode ist altbewährt.
This method is tried and tested.
altbewährt
tried and tested
altbewährt – altbewährter – am altbewährtesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry altbewährt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | altbewährt |
|---|---|
| comparative | altbewährter |
| superlative | am altbewährtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Altbewährt' (tried and tested) is made up of 'alt' (old) and 'bewährt' (proven). The first component emphasizes that its reliability has been confirmed over a long period.
EXAMPLE
Das altbewährte Verfahren wird in vielen Betrieben noch heute eingesetzt.
This tried and tested procedure is still used in many businesses today.
Typical collocations
'Altbewährt' (tried and tested) is often used with methods, recipes, home remedies, procedures, and traditions. Particularly common combinations include 'eine altbewährte Methode' (a tried and tested method) and 'ein altbewährtes Hausmittel' (a tried and tested home remedy).
EXAMPLE
Bei Erkältungen schwört meine Großmutter auf ein altbewährtes Hausmittel.
My grandmother swears by a tried and tested home remedy for colds.
Positive assessment
This adjective is usually used to express an explicitly positive assessment of something. It is therefore particularly well suited to recommendations, advice texts, and descriptions of products or procedures.
EXAMPLE
Der Hersteller empfiehlt diese altbewährte Technik für schwierige Reparaturen.
The manufacturer recommends this tried and tested technique for difficult repairs.
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