stückchenweise
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adverb
stückchenweise
- in bits and pieces, in a piecemeal fashion, piecewise, piece by piece, little by little, bit by bit, by the slice
- Synonyms: Stück für Stück, stückweise, häppchenweise, brockenweise
- Die Kunden können Pizza stückchenweise bestellen. ― Customers can order pizza by the slice.
- Die Sammlung wurde stückchenweise verkauft. ― The collection was sold in pieces.
Related terms
- scheibchenweise
- fallweise
- portionsweise
- abschnittweise
- absatzweise
- stufenweise
- schrittweise
- reihenweise
See also
Adjective
stückchenweise (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular stückchenweiser, not comparable)
- piecemeal, piece-by-piece
- Synonym: stückweise
- die stückchenweise Verbesserung ― the piecemeal improvement
- die stückchenweise Umsetzung ― the piecemeal implementation
Declension
Positive forms of stückchenweise (uncomparable, no predicate)
Usage notes
Since stückchenweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- “stückchenweise” in Duden online