Gleiche

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See also: gleiche

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlaɪ̯çə/
  • Hyphenation: Glei‧che

Etymology 1

From Middle High German gelīche, from Old High German gilīkī; equivalent to gleich +‎ -e.

Noun

Gleiche f (genitive Gleiche, plural Gleichen)

  1. (obsolete) equality
    Synonym: Gleichheit
  2. (obsolete) evenness
  3. (Austria) topping out (the finishing of a building's roof)
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Etymology 2

Substantivisation of gleich.

Noun

Gleiche f (adjectival, definite nominative die Gleiche, genitive Gleicher, definite genitive der Gleichen, plural Gleiche, definite plural die Gleichen, masculine Gleicher)

  1. nominalization of gleich: female equivalent of Gleicher: female equal (female who is equal to another person)
Declension

Noun

Gleiche m

  1. inflection of Gleicher:
    1. strong nominative/accusative plural
    2. weak nominative singular

Noun

Gleiche n

  1. weak nominative singular of Gleiches

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