sattelfest
German
editEtymology
editSattel (“saddle”) + fest (“firm, steadfast”)
Pronunciation
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Adjective
editsattelfest (strong nominative masculine singular sattelfester, comparative sattelfester, superlative am sattelfestesten)
- (literally) able to sit firmly on a horse's back
- (figuratively)
- (of a person) confident in one's knowledge or ability
- (of a plan) bulletproof, watertight, sound
Declension
editPositive forms of sattelfest
Comparative forms of sattelfest
Superlative forms of sattelfest
Further reading
edit- “sattelfest” in Duden online
- “sattelfest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “sattelfest” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon