German edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

allfällig (strong nominative masculine singular allfälliger, not comparable)

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

Usage notes edit

  • 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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