Vocabulary
bequem
/bəˈkveːm/· adjective
comfortable; convenient
Shoes, chairs, solutions — anything that doesn't make you suffer. A person who is bequem is lazy.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- bequemer
- Superlativ
- am bequemsten
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bequem
comfortable
Die Schuhe sind sehr bequem.
The shoes are very comfortable.
Word family
bequemdie Bequemlichkeitcomfort; lazinessunbequemuncomfortablees sich bequem machento make yourself comfortable
Common combinations
- bequeme Schuhecomfortable shoes
- Machen Sie es sich bequem!Make yourself comfortable!
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
gemütlich (for places)
↔ Opposites
unbequem
Common learner mistakes
- Ich bin bequem in diesen Schuhen.Die Schuhe sind bequem.In German, things are bequem. „Ich bin bequem“ means I'm lazy.
Real examples
- Die Hose ist schick und trotzdem bequem.The trousers are smart but still comfortable.
- Ich brauche bequeme Schuhe für die Arbeit.I need comfortable shoes for work.
- Dieser Pullover ist bequemer als der alte.This jumper is more comfortable than the old one.
