etwaig

German

Etymology

etwa +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛtva(ː)ɪ̯ç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [ˈɛtva(ː)ɪ̯k] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: et‧wa‧ig

Adjective

etwaig (strong nominative masculine singular etwaiger, not comparable)

  1. (formal) possible, any, potential (all hypthetical occurences of something, without assuming their presence)
    Synonyms: allfällig, (obsolete) etwanig
    Der Veranstalter haftet für etwaige Schäden.
    The organizer is liable for any damages that might occur.

Declension

Further reading

  • etwaig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • etwaig” in Duden online