German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Geradlinie +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁaːtˌliːnɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌliːnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧rad‧li‧nig

Adjective

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geradlinig (strong nominative masculine singular geradliniger, comparative geradliniger, superlative am geradlinigsten)

  1. rectilinear, straight, direct
    Antonyms: krumm, gebogen, abschweifend

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