glimpflich

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gelimpflich, from Old High German gilimpflīh, gilimphlīh, from Proto-West Germanic *galimpalīk. Cognate with Middle Low German gelimplīk, Old English ġelimplīċ. By surface analysis, derived from the obsolete noun Glimpf +‎ -lich; compare Unglimpf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪm(p)f.lɪç/
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Adjective

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glimpflich (strong nominative masculine singular glimpflicher, comparative glimpflicher, superlative am glimpflichsten)

  1. relatively mild or lenient; not as severe or serious as could have been expected under the circumstances
    Antonyms: ernst, hart, schwer, streng
    eine glimpfliche Strafea fairly lenient punishment
    glimpfliche Verletzungenfairly mild injuries
    Zum Glück haben uns die Milizionäre glimpflich behandelt.
    Luckily the militiamen treated us with some clemency.
    Es war extrem gefährlich, aber wir sind glimpflich davongekommen.
    It was extremely dangerous, but we got off lightly.

Declension

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