German

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Etymology

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un- +‎ eigennützig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnʔaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˌnʏt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ei‧gen‧nüt‧zig

Adjective

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uneigennützig (strong nominative masculine singular uneigennütziger, comparative uneigennütziger, superlative am uneigennützigsten)

  1. unselfish, selfless, altruistic

Declension

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