christlich

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German kristenlich, from Old High German kristānlīh. Synchronically from Christ +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkʁɪstlɪç]
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Adjective

christlich (strong nominative masculine singular christlicher, comparative christlicher, superlative am christlichsten)

  1. (relational) Christian
  2. (informal) fair, acceptable, not too harsh or unusual
    20 Euro Buße sind ja noch christlich. Letztes Mal musste ich das Dreifache zahlen.
    That 20-euro fine is okay after all. Last time I had too pay three times as much.

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