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German
Etymology
ein- (“one”) + Ton (“tone, note”) + -ig (“y”). Compare English one-note.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌtøːnɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌtøːnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: ein‧tö‧nig
Adjective
eintönig (strong nominative masculine singular eintöniger, comparative eintöniger, superlative am eintönigsten)
- monotonous, humdrum
Declension
Positive forms of eintönig
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Further reading
- “eintönig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “eintönig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon