German

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Etymology

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Analyzable as unfähig +‎ -keit.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfeːɪç-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Un‧fä‧hig‧keit

Noun

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Unfähigkeit f (genitive Unfähigkeit, plural Unfähigkeiten)

  1. inability
    Antonyms: Fähigkeit, Können

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