hieb- und stichfest
German edit
Etymology edit
Shortening of hiebfest und stichfest.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
hieb- und stichfest (strong nominative masculine singular hieb- und stichfester, not comparable)
- watertight, ironclad (figuratively, of an argument or reasoning)
Declension edit
Positive forms of hieb- und stichfest (uncomparable)
Further reading edit
- “hieb- und stichfest” in Duden online