christlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kristenlich, from Old High German kristānlīh. By surface analysis, Christ +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkʁɪstlɪç]
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Adjective

christlich (strong nominative masculine singular christlicher, comparative christlicher, superlative am christlichsten)

  1. (relational) Christian
  2. (informal) fair, acceptable, not too harsh or unusual
    20 Euro Buße sind ja noch christlich. Letztes Mal musste ich das Dreifache zahlen.
    20-euro fines are okay after all. Last time I had to pay three times as much.

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