German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German eigenlīche, equivalent to eigen +‎ -lich. Compare Dutch eigenlijk.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡəntlɪç/, [ˈʔaɪ̯ɡ(ə)ntlɪç], [ˈʔaɪ̯(ɡ)ŋ̍tlɪç]
    • (commonly) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ŋk(l)ɪç/, /ˈaɪ̯ntlɪç/, /ˈaɪ̯ŋɪç/
    • (very rapid speech) IPA(key): /ˈaŋ(ɪ)ç/
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Adverb edit

eigentlich

  1. actually

Related terms edit

Adjective edit

eigentlich (strong nominative masculine singular eigentlicher, comparative eigentlicher, superlative am eigentlichsten)

  1. actual, proper
    Synonyms: ursprünglich, tatsächlich

Declension edit

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