Glaubwürdig
Example: Seine glaubwürdigen Argumente überzeugten die gesamte Jury.
Definition
"Glaubwürdig" describes something or someone that is believable and trustworthy, capable of convincing others of the truth or reliability of a statement or argument, as in the example phrase where credible arguments persuaded the entire jury.
Etymology
The word "glaubwürdig" comes from the German roots "glauben," meaning 'to believe,' and "würdig," meaning 'worthy.' Together, they form an adjective that literally means 'worthy of belief.' Did you know? This compound reflects a direct relationship between trustworthiness and belief in German.
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"Glaubwürdig" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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