mannigfaltig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German manecvaltec, from Old High German manicfaltīg, from Proto-Germanic *managafalþaz, equivalent to manch +‎ faltig. Compare English manifold.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmanɪçfaltɪç/ (standard)
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IPA^(key): /ˈmanɪkfaltɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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Hyphenation: man‧nig‧fal‧tig

Adjective

mannigfaltig (strong nominative masculine singular mannigfaltiger, comparative mannigfaltiger, superlative am mannigfaltigsten)

diverse, manifold, varied, multifarious

Declension

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Further reading

“mannigfaltig” in Duden online
“mannigfaltig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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