Adjective
verdient
deserved
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Meanings
Adjective
- deserved
- meritorious
Example sentence
Nach dem harten Training war der Sieg absolut verdient.
After all the hard training the win was thoroughly deserved.
Usage
- eine verdiente Pause — As an adjective, verdient means deserved or well-earned.
- hat verdient — The same form is the participle of verdienen, earn.
Nach dem Umzug gönnen wir uns eine verdiente Pause.
After the move, we are treating ourselves to a well-earned break.