auffällig

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German

Etymology

auf- +‎ fallen +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: auf‧fäl‧lig

Adjective

auffällig (strong nominative masculine singular auffälliger, comparative auffälliger, superlative am auffälligsten)

  1. striking, eye-catching, flashy, showy
  2. conspicuous, noticeable
  3. abnormal

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Adverb

auffällig

  1. strikingly
  2. conspicuously

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