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German
Etymology
From Middle High German heimlich, heimelich, from Old High German heimilīh, from Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk. Equivalent to Heim + -lich.
Pronunciation
Adjective
heimlich (strong nominative masculine singular heimlicher, comparative heimlicher, superlative am heimlichsten)
- secret, clandestine (done or kept in secret)
- Synonyms: klammheimlich, geheim
Declension
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Further reading
- “heimlich” in Duden online
- “heimlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache