German edit

Etymology edit

From rück- +‎ laufen +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʏkˌlɔʏ̯fɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʏkˌlɔʏ̯fɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: rück‧läu‧fig

Adjective edit

rückläufig (strong nominative masculine singular rückläufiger, not comparable)

  1. declining

Declension edit

Further reading edit