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German
Etymology
From Middle High German kristenlich, from Old High German kristānlīh. By surface analysis, Christ + -lich.
Pronunciation
Adjective
christlich (strong nominative masculine singular christlicher, comparative christlicher, superlative am christlichsten)
- (relational) Christian
- (informal) fair, acceptable, not too harsh or unusual
20 Euro Buße sind ja noch christlich. Letztes Mal musste ich das Dreifache zahlen.- That 20-euro fine is okay after all. Last time I had too pay three times as much.
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