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allmächtig

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German almehtec, from Old High German almahtīg, alamahtīg, from Proto-West Germanic *alamahtīg, from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz. Equivalent to all (“all”) +‎ -mächtig (“mighty”). Synchronically also analyzable as Allmacht (“omnipotence”) +‎ -ig, although Allmacht in fact represents a back-formation from the adjective. Cognates include Dutch almachtig, English almighty, and Old Norse almáttigr (whence Icelandic and Faroese almáttugur).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔalˈmɛçtɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ʔalˈmɛçtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: all‧mäch‧tig

Adjective

allmächtig (strong nominative masculine singular allmächtiger, not comparable)

  1. omnipotent, all-powerful, almighty
    Synonym: omnipotent

Declension

Positive forms of allmächtig (uncomparable)
More information number & gender, singular ...

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