ungehörig

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German

Etymology

un- +‎ gehörig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnɡəˌhøːʁɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnɡəˌhøːʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ge‧hö‧rig

Adjective

ungehörig (strong nominative masculine singular ungehöriger, comparative ungehöriger, superlative am ungehörigsten)

  1. improper, unseemly
    • 1943, Stefan Zweig, Schachnovelle [The Royal Game]‎:
      und ich sehe erst jetzt, wie ungehörig ich mich betragen habe, indem ich mich ohne Ihre Verstattung in Ihr Spiel einmengte... Bitte, entschuldigen Sie meine Vordringlichkeit... ich will gewiß nicht weiter stören.
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