Vocabulary
schlüssig
/ˈʃlʏsɪç/· adjective
coherent, conclusive
The highest praise for an argument: it holds together from the first sentence to the Fazit.
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- Komparativ
- schlüssiger
- Superlativ
- am schlüssigsten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
schlüssig
coherent, logically consistent
Ihre Argumentation ist schlüssig.
Your argument is coherent.
Word family
schlüssigder Schlussthe conclusion; the enddie Schlussfolgerungthe inferenceunschlüssigundecideddie Schlüssigkeitthe coherence
Common combinations
- eine schlüssige Argumentationa coherent argument
- schlüssig begründento justify convincingly
- sich (Dat) schlüssig werdento make up one's mind
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
stimmigfolgerichtigüberzeugend
↔ Opposites
widersprüchlich
Common learner mistakes
- Die Argumentation ist schlüsselig.Die Argumentation ist schlüssig.schlüssig comes from der Schluss (conclusion), not der Schlüssel (key).
Real examples
- Ihr Vortrag war gut gegliedert und schlüssig.Your talk was well structured and coherent.
- Die Polizei hat bisher keinen schlüssigen Beweis.The police have no conclusive proof so far.
- Ich bin mir noch nicht schlüssig, welches Modell ich empfehle.I haven't decided yet which model to recommend.
