nachgiebig

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German

Etymology

nachgeben +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːχˌɡiːbɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːχˌɡiːbɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: nach‧gie‧big

Adjective

nachgiebig (strong nominative masculine singular nachgiebiger, comparative nachgiebiger, superlative am nachgiebigsten)

  1. pliable, complying with attempts to change its/his/her position (physically or figuratively)
    Synonyms: beugsam, geschmeidig
    Antonyms: unnachgiebig, spröde
  2. (law) being a statutory provision not mandatory to the parties
    Synonym: dispositiv
    Antonym: zwingend

Declension