zweitrangig

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German

Etymology

zweite +‎ Rang +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svaɪ̯tˌʁaŋɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svaɪ̯tˌʁaŋɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: zweit‧ran‧gig

Adjective

zweitrangig (strong nominative masculine singular zweitrangiger, not comparable)

  1. secondary, second rate, second class
    Synonyms: nebensächlich, sekundär

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Further reading

  • zweitrangig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zweitrangig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon