ehrlich

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German ērlīh, from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀulīk. Equivalent to Ehre +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔeːɐ̯lɪç/
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Adjective[edit]

ehrlich (strong nominative masculine singular ehrlicher, comparative ehrlicher, superlative am ehrlichsten)

  1. honest
    Um ehrlich zu sein, mag ich dieses Gericht nicht.To be honest, I don't like this dish.
    Ehrlich gesagt, habe ich es mir schlimmer vorgestellt.Honestly, I imagined it would be worse.

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Further reading[edit]

  • ehrlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • ehrlich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • ehrlich” in Duden online