German

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Etymology

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Tiefsinn +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtiːfˌzɪnɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈtiːfˌzɪnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: tief‧sin‧nig

Adjective

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tiefsinnig (strong nominative masculine singular tiefsinniger, comparative tiefsinniger, superlative am tiefsinnigsten)

  1. profound
  2. thoughtful, pensive

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