heimlich

See also: Heimlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German heimlich, heimelich, from Old High German heimilīh, from Proto-Germanic *haimalīkaz, equivalent to Heim + -lich. Compare Dutch heimelijk, English homely, Danish hemmelig, Swedish hemlig. More at homely.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯mlɪç/
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Adjective

heimlich (comparative heimlicher, superlative am heimlichsten)

  1. secret, clandestine (done or kept in secret)

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