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German
Etymology
From Ehrgeiz + -ig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: ehr‧gei‧zig
Adjective
ehrgeizig (strong nominative masculine singular ehrgeiziger, comparative ehrgeiziger, superlative am ehrgeizigsten)
- ambitious
Declension
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