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No. 7,525 in German

good

The German word for "good" is "gut," meaning something of high quality, favorable, or morally right.

In a sentence

  • Das ist ein gutes Buch.

    That is a good book.

    The word 'gutes' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'Buch', following the rules of German adjective declension for the neuter gender in the nominative case.

  • Meine Freundin kocht sehr gut.

    My friend cooks very well.

    The word 'gut' is used as an adverb to describe the verb 'kocht', modifying the manner of the action.

  • Der Schüler hat eine gute Note bekommen.

    The student received a good grade.

    The word 'gute' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'Note', reflecting the feminine gender in the accusative case.

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