German

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Etymology

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Zwiespalt +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviːˌʃpɛltɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃpɛltɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: zwie‧späl‧tig

Adjective

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zwiespältig (strong nominative masculine singular zwiespältiger, comparative zwiespältiger, superlative am zwiespältigsten)

  1. ambivalent (experiencing or expressing opposing feelings)

Declension

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