gegebenenfalls

German

Alternative forms

• ggf., ggfls. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Univerbation of gegebenen (“given”) +‎ Falls (“case”), originally an adverbial genitive. Compare andernfalls.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈɡeː.bə.nənˌfals/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: ge‧ge‧be‧nen‧falls

Adverb

gegebenenfalls

1. possibly; if circumstances require; where applicable

   Synonyms: eventuell, unter Umständen

Further reading

• “gegebenenfalls” in Duden online
• “gegebenenfalls”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)