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German
Etymology
selbst + gefällig
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛlpstɡəˌfɛlɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /-ˌfɛlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: selbst‧ge‧fäl‧lig
Adjective
selbstgefällig (strong nominative masculine singular selbstgefälliger, comparative selbstgefälliger, superlative am selbstgefälligsten)
- complacent
- mit einem selbstgefälligen Lächeln. ― with a smug smile.
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