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eilig

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German īlig, from Old High German īlīg, from Proto-West Germanic *īlīg. Equivalent to Eile +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯lɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯lɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ei‧lig

Adjective

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eilig (strong nominative masculine singular eiliger, comparative eiliger, superlative am eiligsten)

  1. speedy, hasty
    eine eilige Abreisea hasty departure
    eine eilige Fluchta hasty flight
  2. urgent
    Ist es eilig?Is it urgent?
    eine eilige Nachrichtan urgent message
    es eilig habento be in a hurry, to be in a rush
    Er hat es eilig.He is in a hurry.

Declension

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Synonyms

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Further reading

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  • eilig” in Duden online