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German
Etymology
Eigennutz + -ig
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /-ˌnʏt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: ei‧gen‧nüt‧zig
Adjective
eigennützig (strong nominative masculine singular eigennütziger, comparative eigennütziger, superlative am eigennützigsten)
- selfish
- Synonyms: egoistisch, selbstsüchtig
Declension
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