gegenseitig

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German

Etymology

From Gegenseite +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˌzaɪ̯tɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧gen‧sei‧tig

Adjective

gegenseitig (strong nominative masculine singular gegenseitiger, not comparable)

  1. mutual, reciprocal
    gegenseitige Achtung.mutual respect.
  2. opposite

Declension

Adverb

gegenseitig

  1. mutually
    gegenseitig verständlich.mutually intelligible.
    gegenseitig abstimmen.to mutually agree.
    Zur Lösung des Problems müssen die verschiedene Interessengruppen kooperieren und sich gegenseitig abstimmen.
    To solve the problem, the various interest groups must cooperate and coordinate with each other.

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