ehrgeizig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ehrgeiz +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯ˌɡaɪ̯t͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ehr‧gei‧zig

Adjective[edit]

ehrgeizig (strong nominative masculine singular ehrgeiziger, comparative ehrgeiziger, superlative am ehrgeizigsten)

  1. ambitious

Declension[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

  • ehrgeizig” in Duden online
  • ehrgeizig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache