German

Adjective

gediegen ‎(comparative gediegener, superlative am gediegensten)

1. (of a metal) pure, unadulterated, sterling, solid, native

   Kupfer kommt gediegen nur selten in der Natur vor.

   Copper very rarely occurs in pure form in nature.

2. solid, high-quality, well-made

   Das ist ein gediegener ****.

   That's a quality piece of jewelry.

3. solid, reliable, good

   Er ist ein gediegener Charakter, ich kenne wenige, auf die man sich so verlassen kann.

   He's a solid guy; I don't know many people who can be counted on like he can.

4. (Northern Germany, colloquial) odd, strange, peculiar, weird

   Er hat manchmal so'n büschen gediegene Ansichten.

   He's got kinda weird opinions sometimes.

Declension

Synonyms

• (pure): elementar
• (high-quality): solide, haltbar
• (reliable): solide, zuverlässig
• (odd): komisch, seltsam, eigenartig

Derived terms

• Gediegenheit

References

1. ↑ gediegen in Duden online