German

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Etymology

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From vor- +‎ eilig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯lɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [-ˌʔaɪ̯lɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: vor‧ei‧lig

Adjective

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voreilig (strong nominative masculine singular voreiliger, comparative voreiliger, superlative am voreiligsten)

  1. heady
  2. hasty
  3. rash

Declension

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