stückchenweise
German
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdverb
editstückchenweise
- in bits and pieces, in a piecemeal fashion, piecewise, piece by piece, little by little, bit by bit, by the slice
- Synonyms: Stück für Stück, stückweise, häppchenweise, brockenweise
- Die Kunden können Pizza stückchenweise bestellen. ― Customers can order pizza by the slice.
- Die Sammlung wurde stückchenweise verkauft. ― The collection was sold in pieces.
Related terms
edit- scheibchenweise
- fallweise
- portionsweise
- abschnittweise
- absatzweise
- stufenweise
- schrittweise
- reihenweise
See also
editAdjective
editstückchenweise (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular stückchenweiser, not comparable)
- piecemeal, piece-by-piece
- Synonym: stückweise
- die stückchenweise Verbesserung ― the piecemeal improvement
- die stückchenweise Umsetzung ― the piecemeal implementation
Usage notes
editSince stückchenweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.
Declension
editPositive forms of stückchenweise (uncomparable, no predicate)
Related terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “stückchenweise” in Duden online