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Als ein Nachbar über die Kosten meckert, antwortet Otti schlagfertig mit einer Rechnung auf dem Bierdeckel. When a neighbour grumbles about the costs, Otti quick-wittedly answers with a calculation on a beer mat.

adjective · C1

schlagfertig

[ˈʃlaːkˌfɛʁtɪç]

quick-witted, quick at repartee

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Grammar

Comparative
schlagfertiger Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am schlagfertigsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

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schlag root fertig root

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die Schlagfertigkeitschlagenfertig

In Otti's situations: Otti and the art of persuasion

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