German

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Etymology

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Univerbation of zu +‎ Frieden, 16th c. Compare Dutch tevreden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tsuˈfʁiːdn̩], [tsuˈfʁiːdən]
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Adjective

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zufrieden (strong nominative masculine singular zufriedener, comparative zufriedener, superlative am zufriedensten)

  1. content, satisfied
    Antonym: unzufrieden
    zufrieden stellen.to satisfy, to please.
    Man kann nicht alle Menschen zufrieden stellen.You can't please everyone.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • zufrieden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zufrieden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zufrieden” in Duden online