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Frida ist zuverlässig und kommt immer pünktlich. Frida is reliable and always on time.

adjective · A2

zuverlässig

[ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪç]

reliable, dependable

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Other Examples

  • Ich suche ein zuverlässiges Fahrrad für die Stadt.

    I'm looking for a reliable bike for the city.

  • Ihr seid die zuverlässigsten Freunde der Welt!

    You're the most reliable friends in the world!

  • Emil ist zuverlässiger als die Post.

    Emil is more reliable than the post.

Grammar

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

How the Word Is Built

zu prefix ver prefix läss root ig suffix

zu-
to, closed: zumachen (to close). Separable: Mach die Tür zu!
ver-
often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).

Word family

verlassendie Zuverlässigkeitlassenverlässlich

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