German

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Etymology

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Pleonastic compound of quick (lively) +‎ lebendig (alive, lively).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkvɪk.leˈbɛn.dɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkvɪk.leˈbɛn.dɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: quick‧le‧ben‧dig

Adjective

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quicklebendig (strong nominative masculine singular quicklebendiger, comparative quicklebendiger, superlative am quicklebendigsten)

  1. lively; alive and thriving

Declension

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