planbar
predictable
Such that the course of events or the outcome can be planned in advance.
EXAMPLE
Die Kosten und der zeitliche Aufwand sind gut planbar.
The costs and the time required are easy to predict.
planbar
predictable
planbar – planbarer – am planbarsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry planbar, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | planbar |
|---|---|
| comparative | planbarer |
| superlative | am planbarsten |
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
'Planbar' (predictable) consists of the stem of the verb 'planen' (to plan) and the ending '-bar'. The ending indicates that something is possible or can be dealt with in a particular way: It can be planned.
EXAMPLE
Der Ablauf der Veranstaltung ist inzwischen gut planbar.
The course of the event is now easy to predict.
Typical collocations
'Planbar' (predictable) is frequently used with costs, the time required, appointments, resources, and work processes. The adjective is often used with words such as 'gut' (well), 'schwer' (difficult), 'kaum' (hardly), or 'nicht' (not).
EXAMPLE
Bei diesem Projekt sind die Kosten nur schwer planbar.
The costs of this project are difficult to predict.
Sentence patterns
'Planbar' (predictable) is often used predicatively with 'sein' (to be) or directly before a noun. Before a noun, it describes which aspects of a project can be determined in advance.
EXAMPLE
Wir brauchen planbare Arbeitszeiten für die Betreuung der Kinder.
We need predictable working hours for looking after the children.
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