German

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Etymology

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From Gnade +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡnɛːdɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡneːdɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡnɛːdɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: gnä‧dig

Adjective

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gnädig (strong nominative masculine singular gnädiger, comparative gnädiger, superlative am gnädigsten)

  1. gracious
  2. propitious
  3. merciful

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • gnädig” in Duden online
  • gnädig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • gnädig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon