German

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Etymology

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From Ehrgeiz +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ehr‧gei‧zig

Adjective

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ehrgeizig (strong nominative masculine singular ehrgeiziger, comparative ehrgeiziger, superlative am ehrgeizigsten)

  1. ambitious

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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  • ehrgeizig” in Duden online
  • ehrgeizig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache