genau

Goethe A2 Adverb
1.

exact, exactly

Opposite: ungefähr
Examples
  • Das ist genau das, was ich meinte.
  • That is exactly what I meant.

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Emily00

I saw “genaueren” somewhere. But I couldn’t search it in any dictionary. Does it relate to genau?

Emily00
Emily00
Reply to  Emanuel

Thanks! Forgive my stupid question. ಥ ͜ʖ ͡ಥ

How many meanings does the German word 'genau' have?

genau has 1 distinct meaning: 1. exact, exactly.

What is 'genau' related to?

This is a standalone entry with no parent word listed.

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The meaning of “allerdings”
"allerdings" can express agreement. And it can express a contrast. How does that make sense? Well, that's what we'll learn in this episode.
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