nämlich

German

Etymology

From Name (“name”) +‎ -lich (“-ly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛːmlɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈneːmlɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: näm‧lich

Adjective

nämlich (not comparable)

1. namely (clarification of this definition is needed)

Derived terms

• Nämlichkeit

Adverb

nämlich

1. namely

References

• “nämlich” in Duden online
• “nämlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache