eintönig

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German

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Etymology

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ein- (one) +‎ Ton (tone, note) +‎ -ig (y). Compare English one-note.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌtøːnɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌtøːnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ein‧tö‧nig

Adjective

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eintönig (strong nominative masculine singular eintöniger, comparative eintöniger, superlative am eintönigsten)

  1. monotonous, humdrum

Declension

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Further reading

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