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German
Etymology
From Middle High German ebenbürtec. See eben and Geburt.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ebenbürtig (strong nominative masculine singular ebenbürtiger, not comparable)
- (literally) of equal birth, coequal
Sie fand keinen ebenbürtigen Ehemann.- She did not find a husband of equal birth.
- (figurative, now much more usual) on a par, equal, coequal
Nur der Sieg über einen ebenbürtigen Gegner ist ein ehrenvoller Sieg- The only laudable victory is the victory over an adversary of equal quality
Keine ebenbürtigen Nachfolger sind an ihre Stelle getreten- No equal successors have taken her place
Declension
Positive forms of ebenbürtig (uncomparable)
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