eilig

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German

Etymology

Eile +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯lɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯lɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: ei‧lig
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Adjective

eilig (comparative eiliger, superlative am eiligsten)

  1. speedy, hasty
    eine eilige Abreise ― a hasty departure
    eine eilige Flucht ― a hasty flight
  2. urgent
    Ist es eilig? ― Is it urgent?
    eine eilige Nachricht ― an urgent message
    es eilig haben ― to be in a hurry, to be in a rush
    Er hat es eilig. ― He is in a hurry.

Declension

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Synonyms

Further reading

  • “eilig” in Duden online
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