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amtlich

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ambetlich, from Old High German ambahtlīh. Equivalent to Amt (office) +‎ -lich (-ly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈamtlɪç/, [ˈʔam(p)t.lɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈamplɪç/ (variant in casual speech)
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Adjective

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amtlich (strong nominative masculine singular amtlicher, comparative amtlicher, superlative am amtlichsten)

  1. official; ministerial (of or by a state or regional authority)
    Synonym: (broader sense) offiziell

Declension

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Further reading

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  • amtlich” in Duden online
  • amtlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache