German words · A1 · adjective

genau

exact

Comparativegenauer
Superlativeam genauesten
LevelCEFR A1

genau in a sentence

  • Die Uhr ist genau.

    The clock is exact.

  • Er ist ein genauer Mann.

    He is an exact man.

How to remember it

genau ~ 'genuine' (implies precision)

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