gediegener
solid, thorough, dependable
adjective ge-DEE-ge-ner Rare
Also means
refined, tasteful
Usage Note
Gediegen describes a person of solid, dependable quality — nothing flashy, but reliable and of good substance. Applied to craftwork it means well-made: gediegene Handarbeit. Applied to a person, gediegen implies sober respectability.
Examples
"Er war ein gediegener Handwerker, auf dessen Arbeit man sich verlassen konnte."
Natural Translation
He was a solid craftsman whose work you could rely on.
Literal Translation
He was a solid craftsman on whose work one could rely.
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