emphatisch

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French emphatique, from Latin emphaticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikós). Equivalent to Emphase +‎ -isch.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈfaːtɪʃ/
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Adjective[edit]

emphatisch (strong nominative masculine singular emphatischer, comparative emphatischer, superlative am emphatischsten)

  1. (formal) emphatic (forceful in speech or writing)
    Synonyms: eindringlich, nachdrücklich

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • emphatisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • emphatisch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon