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German
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin prīncipālis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
prinzipiell (strong nominative masculine singular prinzipieller, comparative prinzipieller, superlative am prinzipiellsten)
- fundamental, in principle, on principle, of principle
- eine prinzipielle Frage ― a question of principle
- eine prinzipielle Einigung erreichen ― to reach agreement in principle
- principled
- eine prinzipielle, freiwillige Geisteshaltung der Offenheit ― a principled, voluntary intellectual attitude of openness
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Synonyms
Adverb
prinzipiell
- as a matter of principle
- Synonym: grundsätzlich
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