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German

Etymology

    Inherited from Middle High German ērlich, from Old High German ērlīh, from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀulīk. Equivalent to Ehre (honour) + -lich (-ly).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈeːrlɪç/, [ˈʔeːɐ̯.lɪç], [ˈʔɛɐ̯.lɪç]
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    Adjective

    ehrlich (strong nominative masculine singular ehrlicher, comparative ehrlicher, superlative am ehrlichsten)

    1. (dated, except in certain contexts) decent, honorable, honest
      Synonyms: ehrenhaft, ehrbar, achtbar, redlich, anständig
      Er hat sich sein Vermögen mit ehrlicher Arbeit verdient.
      He earned his wealth by honest work.
    2. (now by far the commonest sense) honest, truthful, true
      Synonyms: wahrhaftig, wahrheitsgetreu, wahrheitsliebend, aufrichtig
      eine ehrliche Antwortan honest answer
      Um ehrlich zu sein, mag ich dieses Gericht nicht.
      To be honest, I don't like this dish.

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