inständig

German

Etymology

Partial calque of Latin instanter (insistently, vehemently), from the 16th century. Probably influenced by adjectives like beständig and anständig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnˌʃtɛndɪç/
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Adjective

inständig (strong nominative masculine singular inständiger, comparative inständiger, superlative am inständigsten)

  1. urgent, imploring, desperate
    inständig hoffento hope sincerely/desperately
    eine inständige Bittea plea, imploration

Declension

Derived terms

  • Inständigkeit

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