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heimlich

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Etymology

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From Middle High German heimlich, heimelich, from Old High German heimilīh, from Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk. Equivalent to Heim +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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heimlich (strong nominative masculine singular heimlicher, comparative heimlicher, superlative am heimlichsten)

  1. secret, clandestine (done or kept in secret)
    Synonyms: klammheimlich, geheim
  2. (archaic) quiet, silent
  3. (archaic) synonym of einheimisch (native)
  4. (archaic) synonym of traulich (homely, cosy)

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