scheibchenweise
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Scheibchen + -weise.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
scheibchenweise
Synonyms[edit]
- ("little by little"): Stück für Stück, stückweise
Related terms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
scheibchenweise (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular scheibchenweiser, not comparable)
- piecemeal, piece-by-piece
- eine scheibchenweise Reform ― a piecemeal reform
- scheibchenweises Zerlegen ― dismantling, piece-by-piece
Usage notes[edit]
Since scheibchenweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of scheibchenweise (uncomparable, no predicate)
Further reading[edit]
- “scheibchenweise” in Duden online