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German
Etymology
From Middle High German almehlich. By surface analysis, all- + mählich (“slow”), from Proto-Germanic *makaz; related to Old Norse makligr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔalˈmɛːlɪç/ (standard; used in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ʔalˈmeːlɪç/ (more common; particularly in northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: all‧mäh‧lich
Adjective
allmählich (strong nominative masculine singular allmählicher, not comparable)
- gradual
Declension
Positive forms of allmählich (uncomparable)
Derived terms
Adverb
allmählich
- gradually, little by little
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