ebenbürtig

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ebenbürtec. See eben and Geburt.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ebenbürtig (strong nominative masculine singular ebenbürtiger, not comparable)

  1. (literally) of equal birth, coequal
    Sie fand keinen ebenbürtigen Ehemann.
    She did not find a husband of equal birth.
  2. (figurative, now much more usual) on a par, equal, coequal
    Nur der Sieg über einen ebenbürtigen Gegner ist ein ehrenvoller Sieg
    The only laudable victory is the victory over an adversary of equal quality
    Keine ebenbürtigen Nachfolger sind an ihre Stelle getreten
    No equal successors have taken her place

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