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rechthaberisch

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German

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Etymology

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    Rechthaber +‎ -isch

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

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    rechthaberisch (strong nominative masculine singular rechthaberischer, comparative rechthaberischer, superlative am rechthaberischsten)

    1. tending to consider himself right when disagreeing with other people; opinionated, bossy, dogmatic (of a person)
      Synonym: besserwisserisch

    Declension

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    Descendants

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    • Swedish: rättshaverist (calque)

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