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Lotte braucht bis Freitag von allen eine verbindliche Zusage für die Reise. Lotte needs a firm yes from everyone for the trip by Friday.

adjective · B2

verbindlich

[fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç]

binding, firm, definite

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Grammar

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

How the Word Is Built

ver prefix bind root lich suffix

ver-
often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
-lich
makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).

Word family

verbindendie Verbindungbindenunverbindlich

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