emphatisch

German

Etymology

From French emphatique, from Latin emphaticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikós). Equivalent to Emphase + -isch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈfaːtɪʃ/
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Adjective

emphatisch (strong nominative masculine singular emphatischer, comparative emphatischer, superlative am emphatischsten)

  1. (formal) emphatic (forceful in speech or writing)
    Synonyms: eindringlich, nachdrücklich

Declension

Further reading

  • emphatisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • emphatisch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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