German

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Etymology

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gerad(e) +‎ -kettig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁaːdˌkɛtɪç/, /ɡʁaːd-/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌkɛtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧rad‧ket‧tig
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Adjective

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geradkettig (strong nominative masculine singular geradkettiger, not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) straight-chain

Declension

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