durchlauchtig

German

Etymology

Durchlaucht (serenity) + -ig (y)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʊɐ̯xˈlaʊ̯xtɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /dʊɐ̯xˈlaʊ̯xtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: durch‧lauch‧tig

Adjective

durchlauchtig (strong nominative masculine singular durchlauchtiger, comparative durchlauchtiger, superlative am durchlauchtigsten)

  1. (archaic) serene, illustrious (addressing a prince or other dignitary)
    • 1789, Gottfried August Bürger, Der Bauer:
      An seinen Durchlauchtigen Tyrannen.¶ Wer bist du, Fürst, daß ohne Scheu / Zerrollen mich dein Wagenrad, / Zerschlagen darf dein Roß?
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Declension

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