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stückweise

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German

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Etymology

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From Stück +‎ -weise.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtʏkˌvaɪ̯zə]
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  • Hyphenation: stück‧wei‧se

Adverb

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stückweise

  1. in bits and pieces, piecewise, piece by piece, bit by bit, little by little
    Synonyms: Stück für Stück, stückchenweise, häppchenweise, brockenweise
    Dokumente werden oftmals stückweise übermittelt.Documents are often sent in bits and pieces.
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Adjective

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stückweise (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular stückweiser, not comparable)

  1. piecemeal, piece-by-piece
    der stückweise Ansatzthe piecemeal approach
    die stückweise Durchführungthe piecemeal implementation

Usage notes

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Since stückweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.

Declension

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Further reading

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