German

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Etymology

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halb +‎ Herz +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhalpˌhɛʁt͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌhɛʁt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: halb‧her‧zig
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Adjective

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halbherzig (strong nominative masculine singular halbherziger, comparative halbherziger, superlative am halbherzigsten)

  1. halfhearted

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