gediegen meaning and definition in german

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comparative gediegener, superlative 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 Schmuck. 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.