German

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Etymology

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auf- +‎ fallen +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊfˌfɛlɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊfˌfɛlɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧fäl‧lig

Adjective

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auffällig (strong nominative masculine singular auffälliger, comparative auffälliger, superlative am auffälligsten)

  1. striking, eye-catching, flashy, showy
  2. conspicuous, noticeable
  3. abnormal

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Adverb

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auffällig

  1. strikingly
  2. conspicuously

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