🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Wiederherstellbar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Veed-er-hair-shtel-bar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Recoverable/rɪˈkʌv.ər.ə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die verlorenen Daten sind wiederherstellbar aus dem Backup."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Able to be recovered or regained.

    "The data was lost but is recoverable from the backup."
  2. 2

    Referring to assets or costs that can be reclaimed.

    "The company reported that the expenses were recoverable under the new policy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'recoverable' is derived from the verb 'recover', which comes from the Old French 'recovrer' and Latin 'recuperare', meaning to regain or reclaim. The suffix '-able' indicates capability, thus evolving to mean something that can be recovered.

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