tropfenweise

German

Etymology

Tropfen +‎ -weise

Pronunciation
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Adjective

tropfenweise (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular tropfenweiser, not comparable)

  1. dropwise

Usage notes

Since tropfenweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.

Declension

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Adverb

tropfenweise

  1. in drops, one drop at a time, dropwise
    Synonym: Tropfen für Tropfen

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