ehrerbietig

German

Etymology

Ehr +‎ erbietig, since the 16th century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeːɐ̯ʔɛɐ̯ˌbiːtɪç/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /-ˌbiːtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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Hyphenation: ehr‧er‧bie‧tig

Adjective

ehrerbietig (strong nominative masculine singular ehrerbietiger, comparative ehrerbietiger, superlative am ehrerbietigsten)

(higher register) deferential, respectful, reverent

Declension

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Further reading

“ehrerbietig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“ehrerbietig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“ehrerbietig” in Duden online

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