hieb- und stichfest

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German

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Etymology

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Shortening of hiebfest und stichfest.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˌhiːpʔʊn(t)ˈʃtɪçfɛst]
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Adjective

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hieb- und stichfest (strong nominative masculine singular hieb- und stichfester, not comparable)

  1. watertight, ironclad (figuratively, of an argument or reasoning)

Declension

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