heimlich
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See also: Heimlich
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German heimlich, heimelich, from Old High German heimilīh, from Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk. Equivalent to Heim + -lich.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]heimlich (strong nominative masculine singular heimlicher, comparative heimlicher, superlative am heimlichsten)
- secret, clandestine (done or kept in secret)
- Synonyms: klammheimlich, geheim
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