unfähig

unfähiger · am unfähigsten
Based on: fähig (zu)
Adjective
  1. inept, unskilled
  2. incapable
1.

inept, unskilled

Opposite: fähig (zu)
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Examples
  • Was mich an meinem Mitbewohner am meisten stört, ist seine Unfähigkeit, sich in andere reinzuversetzen.
  • What I dislike the most about my roommate is his inability to put himself in someone else's shoes.
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2.

incapable

("-fähig" quite common compound)
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Examples
  • Hilfe, ich bin unfähig Entscheidungen zu treffen.
  • Help, I'm unable to make decisions.
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Word of the Day – “fähig”

A quick, fun look at "fähig", a useful word as a stand alone but even more useful in compounds. Also: die Fähigkeit and a bad poem :).

Vocab: fähig, die Fähigkeit, -fähig

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

unfähig has 2 distinct meanings: 1. inept, unskilled, 2. incapable.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'unfähig'?

comparative: unfähiger / superlative: am unfähigsten

What is 'unfähig' related to?

The word 'unfähig' is related to fähig (zu).

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Word of the Day – “fähig”
A quick, fun look at "fähig", a useful word as a stand alone but even more useful in compounds. Also: die Fähigkeit and a bad poem :).
Vocab: fähig, die Fähigkeit, -fähig
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