German

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Etymology

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From Leistung +‎ -s- +‎ -fähig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsˌfɛːɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfeːɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfɛːɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: leis‧tungs‧fä‧hig

Adjective

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leistungsfähig (strong nominative masculine singular leistungsfähiger, comparative leistungsfähiger, superlative am leistungsfähigsten)

  1. efficient, effective, capable, able
  2. powerful

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