gleichzeitig

German

Etymology

gleich +‎ Zeit +‎ -ig

Compare Dutch gelijktijdig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌtsaɪ̯tɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [-ˌtsaɪ̯tɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: gleich‧zei‧tig

Adjective

gleichzeitig (strong nominative masculine singular gleichzeitiger, not comparable)

  1. simultaneous, concurrent, coincident, concomitant

Declension

Adverb

gleichzeitig

  1. at the same time, simultaneously
    Ich will abnehmen und gleichzeitig Muskeln aufbauen.
    I want to lose weight and build muscles at the same time.

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