gefällig

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German gevellic, gevellec, from Old High German gifellīg, synchronically analyzed as gefallen +‎ -ig (DWDS).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧fäl‧lig

Adjective

gefällig (strong nominative masculine singular gefälliger, comparative gefälliger, superlative am gefälligsten)

  1. pleasing, pleasant
  2. accommodating

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Further reading

  • gefällig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • gefällig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • gefällig” in Duden online