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gleich.

equal

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Meaning & usage

adj/ɡlaɪ̯ç/

  1. equal

    not-comparable
    Zwei plus zwei ist gleich vier.

  2. same; very similar

    not-comparable
    Zufälligerweise hatten wir beide die gleiche Idee.

  3. same; identical

    not-comparable · often · proscribed
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *galīkaz Proto-West Germanic *galīk Old High German gilīh Middle High German gelīch German gleich Inherited from Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic *galīk, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz, from *ga- + *-līkaz.

adv/ɡlaɪ̯ç/

  1. alike

    Er malt alle seine Bilder gleich.

  2. in a moment

    Warte, ich komme gleich zu dir.

  3. at once, at a time, simultaneously

    Weil ich hungrig war, habe ich mir gleich zwei Stücke Kuchen vom Buffet genommen.

  4. right; just; directly

    Mein Haus befindet sich gleich neben dem Stadtpark.

  5. now; immediately; straight away

    Nachdem sie im Hotel angekommen war, legte sie sich gleich ins Bett.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *galīkaz Proto-West Germanic *galīk Old High German gilīh Middle High German gelīch German gleich Inherited from Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic *galīk, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz, from *ga- + *-līkaz.

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