allmächtig

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German

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Etymology

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From all- (all) +‎ mächtig (mighty) or from Allmacht (omnipotence) +‎ -ig. From Old High German alamahtīg, from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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allmächtig (strong nominative masculine singular allmächtiger, not comparable)

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

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