mächtig

Meaning

  1. powerful, mighty
  2. capable, having command
  3. (colloquial) intense
  4. (Germany, Western, including, regional) very filling, heavy (of food)

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɛçtɪç/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German mehtic (mehtec), from Old High German mahtīg, mahtīc, from Proto-West Germanic *mahtīg. Equivalent to Macht + -ig. Compare Dutch machtig, English mighty.

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