heimlich
See also: Heimlich
German
Etymology
From Middle High German heimlich, heimelich, from Old High German heimilīh, from Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk. Equivalent to Heim + -lich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯mlɪç/
- IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯mlɪk/ (Austria)
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Adjective
heimlich (strong nominative masculine singular heimlicher, comparative heimlicher, superlative am heimlichsten)
- secret, clandestine (done or kept in secret)
- Synonyms: klammheimlich, geheim
Declension
Positive forms of heimlich
Comparative forms of heimlich
Superlative forms of heimlich
Derived terms
- klammheimlich
- Heimlichkeit
- Heimlichtuer
Related terms
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