präparativ

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German

Etymology

Präparat +‎ -iv

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpʁɛ(ː)paʁaˈtiːf/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: prä‧pa‧ra‧tiv
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Adjective

präparativ (strong nominative masculine singular präparativer, not comparable)

  1. preparative

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