genuine
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stockBelonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.
Meaning
2 sensesBelonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.
роднойrodnoj
Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated.
a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials; genuine friendship
echt, original, genuin
по́длинныйpódlinnyj, настоя́щийnastojáščij, и́стинныйístinnyj
спра́вжнійsprávžnij
not fake or counterfeit
Examples
119 sentencesThese are genuine.
Ці справжні. — deniko
ruЭти настоящие. — odexed
You've never seen a genuine diamond.
ruТы никогда не видел настоящего бриллианта. — Selena777
deDu hast nie einen echten Diamanten gesehen. — MUIRIEL
I think that these are genuine.
ruЯ думаю, они подлинные. — marafon
I think that this is genuine.
It's a matter of genuine importance.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”).From Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”).
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Forms
more genuine, most genuine| Comparative | more genuine Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most genuine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.