See also: Ehrlich

German

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German ērlich, from Old High German ērlīh, from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀulīk. Equivalent to Ehre +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔeːɐ̯lɪç/
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Adjective

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ehrlich (strong nominative masculine singular ehrlicher, comparative ehrlicher, superlative am ehrlichsten)

  1. honest
    Um ehrlich zu sein, mag ich dieses Gericht nicht.To be honest, I don't like this dish.
    Ehrlich gesagt, habe ich es mir schlimmer vorgestellt.Honestly, I imagined it would be worse.

Declension

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