German

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Etymology

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gleich +‎ Zeit +‎ -ig

Compare Dutch gelijktijdig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌtsaɪ̯tɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [-ˌtsaɪ̯tɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: gleich‧zei‧tig

Adjective

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gleichzeitig (strong nominative masculine singular gleichzeitiger, not comparable)

  1. simultaneous, concurrent, coincident, concomitant

Declension

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Adverb

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gleichzeitig

  1. at the same time, simultaneously
    Ich will abnehmen und gleichzeitig Muskeln aufbauen.
    I want to lose weight and build muscles at the same time.

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