eigennützig

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German

Etymology

Eigennutz +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌnʏt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ei‧gen‧nüt‧zig

Adjective

eigennützig (strong nominative masculine singular eigennütziger, comparative eigennütziger, superlative am eigennützigsten)

  1. selfish
    Synonyms: egoistisch, selbstsüchtig

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