abfällig

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌfɛlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌfɛlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧fäl‧lig

Adjective

abfällig (comparative abfälliger, superlative am abfälligsten)

  1. derogatory, disparaging
    eine abfällige Bemerkunga snide remark
    Er machte ein paar abfällige und verächtliche Bemerkungen.He made some derogatory and disparaging remarks.

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Adverb

abfällig

  1. disparagingly, pejoratively
    sich abfällig äußern überto speak disparagingly of
    Er äußerte sich abfällig über seinen Lehrer.He made some disparaging remarks about his teacher.

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