leichtfertig

German

Etymology

leicht +‎ fertig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfɛʁtɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfɛʁtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: leicht‧fer‧tig

Adjective

leichtfertig (strong nominative masculine singular leichtfertiger, comparative leichtfertiger, superlative am leichtfertigsten)

  1. flippant, frivolous, thoughtless

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