German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German manecvaltec, from Old High German manicfaltīg, from Proto-Germanic *managafalþaz, equivalent to manch +‎ faltig. Compare English manifold.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmanɪçfaltɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈmanɪkfaltɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: man‧nig‧fal‧tig

Adjective

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mannigfaltig (strong nominative masculine singular mannigfaltiger, comparative mannigfaltiger, superlative am mannigfaltigsten)

  1. diverse, manifold, varied, multifarious

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