wahrscheinlich
German
Etymology
Mid-17th century, from Dutch waarschijnlijk (1540), itself a loan translation of French vraisemblable and/or Latin verisimilis (“probable”). Analysable as wahr (“true”) + scheinen (“to seem”) + -lich (“-ly”), thus “trueseemly, trueseeming”. Cognate to German Low German wohrschynlik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaː(ɐ̯)ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪç/
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Adjective
wahrscheinlich (comparative wahrscheinlicher, superlative am wahrscheinlichsten)
Declension
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