German

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Etymology

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Pflicht +‎ mäßig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpflɪçtˌmɛːsɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌmeːsɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pflicht‧mä‧ßig

Adjective

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pflichtmäßig (strong nominative masculine singular pflichtmäßiger, comparative pflichtmäßiger, superlative am pflichtmäßigsten)

  1. dutiful
  2. compulsory

Declension

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