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nachgiebig

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German

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Etymology

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    nachgeben +‎ -ig

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈnaːχˌɡiːbɪç/ (standard)
    • IPA(key): /ˈnaːχˌɡiːbɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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    • Hyphenation: nach‧gie‧big

    Adjective

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    nachgiebig (strong nominative masculine singular nachgiebiger, comparative nachgiebiger, superlative am nachgiebigsten)

    1. pliable, complying with attempts to change its/his/her position (physically or figuratively)
      Synonyms: beugsam, geschmeidig
      Antonyms: unnachgiebig, spröde
    2. (law) being a statutory provision not mandatory to the parties
      Synonym: dispositiv
      Antonym: zwingend

    Declension

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