German

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Etymology

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hell +‎ Haut +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛlˌhɔɪ̯tɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛlˌhɔɪ̯tɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: hell‧häu‧tig

Adjective

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hellhäutig (strong nominative masculine singular hellhäutiger, not comparable)

  1. light-skinned

Declension

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