German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sëlpstēnde +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛlpˌʃtɛndɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃtɛndɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: selb‧stän‧dig

Adjective

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selbständig (strong nominative masculine singular selbständiger, comparative selbständiger, superlative am selbständigsten)

  1. Alternative form of selbstständig

Declension

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