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gebärfähig

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German

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Etymology

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From gebären ((to) give birth) +‎ -fähig (capable).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈbɛːɐ̯ˌfɛːɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˈbeːɐ̯-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfɛːɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧bär‧fä‧hig

Adjective

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gebärfähig (strong nominative masculine singular gebärfähiger, comparative gebärfähiger, superlative am gebärfähigsten)

  1. prolific (capable of bearing children)

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