scheibchenweise

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German

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Etymology

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From Scheibchen +‎ -weise.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯pçənˌvaɪ̯zə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: scheib‧chen‧wei‧se

Adverb

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scheibchenweise

  1. in small slices
  2. little by little, bit by bit

Synonyms

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Adjective

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scheibchenweise (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular scheibchenweiser, not comparable)

  1. piecemeal, piece-by-piece
    eine scheibchenweise Reforma piecemeal reform
    scheibchenweises Zerlegendismantling, piece-by-piece

Usage notes

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Since scheibchenweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.

Declension

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Further reading

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