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German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἁπτικός (haptikós, “able to come in contact with”), from ἅπτω (háptō, “to touch”) + -ικός (-ikós, “suffix forming an adjective from a noun”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
haptisch (strong nominative masculine singular haptischer, not comparable)
- haptic (relating to the sense of touch)
- Synonym: taktil
Declension
Positive forms of haptisch (uncomparable)
Further reading
- “haptisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “haptisch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “haptisch” in Duden online
- “haptisch” in OpenThesaurus.de