Vokabahn

reichlich

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Adjective / Adverb

reichlich

Pronunciation: /ˈʁaɪ̯çlɪç/

plentiful; ample; more than enough

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. plentiful; ample; more than enough
Adverb
  1. plenty; generously
  2. (colloquial) rather; quite
  3. a good; just over (reichlich eine Stunde)

Example sentence

Die Portionen im Lokal waren reichlich.

The portions at the restaurant were generous.

Usage

  • reichlich Zeit — Plenty of time; reichlich can stand without an ending here.
  • reichliche Vorräte — Before a plural noun, the adjective can take an ending.
Extra sentence

Für alle Gäste ist reichlich Suppe da.

There is plenty of soup for all the guests.