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Bruno überlegt, wie er sein kleines Restaurant mit einem Lieferservice zukunftsfähig machen kann. Bruno is thinking about how to make his little restaurant future-proof with a delivery service.

adjective · C1

zukunftsfähig

[ˈt͡suːkʊnft͡sˌfɛːɪç]

future-proof, viable, sustainable

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Other Examples

  • Ich halte einen Beruf für zukunftsfähig, wenn er Menschen und Technik verbindet.

    I consider a profession future-proof if it brings people and technology together.

  • Wie wollt ihr eure Bäckerei zukunftsfähig aufstellen, wenn der Nachwuchs fehlt?

    How do you plan to make your bakery future-proof when there are no young people coming through?

  • Handwerksberufe gelten inzwischen als zukunftsfähiger als viele Bürojobs.

    Skilled trades are now considered more future-proof than many office jobs.

Grammar

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

How the Word Is Built

zu prefix kunft root s linking letter fäh root ig suffix

zu-
to, closed: zumachen (to close). Separable: Mach die Tür zu!
-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).

Word family

die Zukunftzukünftigfähigdie Fähigkeit

In Otti's situations: The friends discuss the future of work

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