hieb- und stichfest

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Shortening of hiebfest und stichfest.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˌhiːpʔʊn(t)ˈʃtɪçfɛst]
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

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

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

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