heimlich
See also: Heimlich
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German heimlich, heimelich, from Old High German heimilīh, from Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk. Equivalent to Heim + -lich.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
heimlich (strong nominative masculine singular heimlicher, comparative heimlicher, superlative am heimlichsten)
- secret, clandestine (done or kept in secret)
- Synonyms: klammheimlich, geheim
Declension edit
Positive forms of heimlich
Comparative forms of heimlich
Superlative forms of heimlich