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emphatisch

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German

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Etymology

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From French emphatique, from Latin emphaticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikós). Equivalent to Emphase +‎ -isch.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈfaːtɪʃ/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adjective

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emphatisch (strong nominative masculine singular emphatischer, comparative emphatischer, superlative am emphatischsten)

  1. (formal) emphatic (forceful in speech or writing)
    Synonyms: eindringlich, nachdrücklich

Declension

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Further reading

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  • “emphatisch”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
  • “emphatisch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon