getreu

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈtʁɔɪ̯/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯
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Adjective

getreu (strong nominative masculine singular getreuer, comparative getreuer, superlative am getreuesten or am getreusten)

  1. accurate, faithful, true to

Declension

Preposition

getreu (governs the dative)

  1. true to
    Getreu dem Leitgedanken(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

  • getreulich

Further reading

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