Vocabulary
kulant
/kuˈlant/· adjective
accommodating, obliging (towards customers)
Praise for a firm that is generous with a complaint or a late payment, although it doesn't have to be.
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- Komparativ
- kulanter
- Superlativ
- am kulantesten
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kulant
accommodating, obliging (in business)
Der Händler war sehr kulant und hat das Gerät sofort ersetzt.
The shop was very accommodating and replaced the device straight away.
Word family
kulantdie Kulanzgoodwilldie Kulanzlösungthe goodwill solutiondie Kulanzleistungthe goodwill payment
Common combinations
- sich kulant zeigento be accommodating
- eine kulante Lösungan accommodating solution
- kulant reagierento respond generously
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
entgegenkommendgroßzügig
↔ Opposites
kleinlichunnachgiebig
Real examples
- Die Firma hat sich bei der Reklamation sehr kulant gezeigt.The firm was very accommodating about the complaint.
- Wir suchen eine kulante Lösung für beide Seiten.We're looking for an accommodating solution for both sides.
- Kein Lieferant war bisher kulanter als dieser.No supplier has been more accommodating than this one so far.
