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zur_Genüge

zur Genüge

German

Adverb

zur Genüge

  1. (dated) enough, a sufficient amount
    Wir haben uns noch nicht zur Genüge mit diesem Thema beschäftigt.
    We haven't yet concerned ourselves with this topic enough.
  2. (idiomatic) more than enough; more than one can bear; too long a time
    Ich hab mir dein Geschrei jetzt zur Genüge angehört.
    I've listened to your screaming too long now.

Usage notes

Originally, zur Genüge means “enough” in accordance with the literal sense of the words. In contemporary usage, however, it is most often employed in the negative sense defined under 2.