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kulant

accommodating, obliging, lenient

adjective koo-LANT Rare

Origin: from French coulant (easy-going)

Also means

fair, reasonable (in business)

Usage Note

Kulant is used especially in commercial or service contexts to describe flexible, customer-friendly handling — a kulante Regelung is a pragmatic solution that goes beyond the strict letter of the contract. It is a positive quality in a business partner or retailer.

Examples

"Der Händler zeigte sich kulant und ersetzte das defekte Produkt."

Natural Translation

The dealer was accommodating and replaced the defective product.

Literal Translation

The dealer showed himself obliging and replaced the defective product.

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