stückchenweise
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
stückchenweise
- in bits and pieces, in a piecemeal fashion, piecewise, piece by piece, little by little, bit by bit, by the slice
- Synonyms: Stück für Stück, stückweise, häppchenweise, brockenweise
- Die Kunden können Pizza stückchenweise bestellen. ― Customers can order pizza by the slice.
- Die Sammlung wurde stückchenweise verkauft. ― The collection was sold in pieces.
Related terms[edit]
- scheibchenweise
- fallweise
- portionsweise
- abschnittweise
- absatzweise
- stufenweise
- schrittweise
- reihenweise
See also[edit]
Adjective[edit]
stückchenweise (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular stückchenweiser, not comparable)
- piecemeal, piece-by-piece
- Synonym: stückweise
- die stückchenweise Verbesserung ― the piecemeal improvement
- die stückchenweise Umsetzung ― the piecemeal implementation
Usage notes[edit]
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.
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of stückchenweise (uncomparable, no predicate)
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “stückchenweise” in Duden online