gefällig

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gevellic, gevellec, from Old High German gifellīg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈfɛlɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [ɡeˈfɛlɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧fäl‧lig

Adjective

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gefällig (strong nominative masculine singular gefälliger, comparative gefälliger, superlative am gefälligsten)

  1. pleasing, pleasant
  2. accommodating

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • gefällig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • gefällig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • gefällig” in Duden online