hieb- und stichfest

German

Etymology

Shortening of hiebfest und stichfest.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˌhiːpʔʊn(t)ˈʃtɪçfɛst]
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Adjective

hieb- und stichfest (strong nominative masculine singular hieb- und stichfester, not comparable)

watertight, ironclad (figuratively, of an argument or reasoning)

Declension

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Further reading

“hieb- und stichfest” in Duden online

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