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German
Etymology
From Middle High German gevellic, gevellec, from Old High German gifellīg, synchronically analyzed as gefallen + -ig (DWDS).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard)
- IPA(key): (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: ge‧fäl‧lig
Adjective
gefällig (strong nominative masculine singular gefälliger, comparative gefälliger, superlative am gefälligsten)
- pleasing, pleasant
- accommodating
Declension
Positive forms of gefällig
Comparative forms of gefällig
Superlative forms of gefällig
Derived terms
Further reading
- “gefällig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “gefällig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “gefällig” in Duden online