erstklassig

German

Etymology

erste +‎ Klasse +‎ -ig. Compare Dutch eersteklas, Swedish förstklassig, Danish førsteklasses.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯stˌklasɪç/ (Germany)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˌklasɪk/ (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: erst‧klas‧sig

Adjective

erstklassig (strong nominative masculine singular erstklassiger, comparative erstklassiger, superlative am erstklassigsten)

  1. first-class, first-rate (belonging to the topmost category in terms of quality or capability)
    Synonym: erstrangig

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