standesgemäß

German

Etymology

Stand +‎ -es- +‎ gemäß

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtandəsɡəˌmɛːs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ɡəˌmeːs/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: stan‧des‧ge‧mäß

Adjective

standesgemäß (strong nominative masculine singular standesgemäßer, comparative standesgemäßer, superlative am standesgemäßesten)

  1. befitting

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