German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈalˌfɛlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈalˌfɛlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: all‧fäl‧lig

Adjective

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allfällig (strong nominative masculine singular allfälliger, not comparable)

  1. (chiefly Switzerland, Austria) possibly occurring; possible; potential
    Synonyms: etwaig, eventuell
    allfällige Problemepotential problems

Usage notes

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  • A common word in Austria and Switzerland, occasionally also used in southern Germany. Entirely unusual in northern and central Germany and often unintelligible even to well educated native speakers.

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