German

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Etymology

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Dienst +‎ unfähig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːnstʔʊnˌfɛːɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ʔʊnˌfeːɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ʔʊnˌfɛːɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: dienst‧un‧fä‧hig

Adjective

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dienstunfähig (strong nominative masculine singular dienstunfähiger, not comparable)

  1. unserviceable
  2. unfit (for work)

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