stückchenweise

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German

Etymology

From Stückchen +‎ -weise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtʏkçənˌvaɪ̯zə]
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  • Hyphenation: stück‧chen‧wei‧se

Adverb

stückchenweise

  1. in bits and pieces, in a piecemeal fashion, piecewise, piece by piece, little by little, bit by bit, by the slice
    Die Kunden können Pizza stückchenweise bestellen.Customers can order pizza by the slice.
    Die Sammlung wurde stückchenweise verkauft.The collection was sold in pieces.

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Adjective

stückchenweise (not comparable)

  1. piecemeal, piece-by-piece
    die stückchenweise Verbesserungthe piecemeal improvement
    die stückchenweise Umsetzungthe piecemeal implementation

Declension

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Usage notes

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

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