ebenbürtig
German
Etymology
From Middle High German ebenbürtec. See eben and Geburt.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
ebenbürtig (strong nominative masculine singular ebenbürtiger, not comparable)
- (literally) of equal birth, coequal
- Sie fand keinen ebenbürtigen Ehemann.
- She did not find a husband of equal birth.
- (figurative, now much more usual) on a par, equal, coequal
- Nur der Sieg über einen ebenbürtigen Gegner ist ein ehrenvoller Sieg
- The only laudable victory is the victory over an adversary of equal quality
- Keine ebenbürtigen Nachfolger sind an ihre Stelle getreten
- No equal successors have taken her place
Declension
Positive forms of ebenbürtig (uncomparable)
Further reading
- “ebenbürtig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “ebenbürtig” in Duden online
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