möglich

German

Etymology

mögen + -lich; cognate with Hunsrik meeghlich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmøːklɪç/, [ˈmøːklɪç]
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Adjective

möglich (comparative möglicher, superlative am möglichsten)

  1. (chiefly predicative) possible (what can be done or achieved)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 32/2010, page 29:
      Die Anwälte sind nicht unzufrieden mit dem Verlauf der Verhandlungen. Eine Einigung scheint möglich.
      The lawyers are not dissatisfied with the progress of the negotiations. An agreement seems possible.
    Es ist möglich, ungesund zu essen und trotzdem gesund zu bleiben.
    “It is possible to eat unhealthily and stay healthy nonetheless.”
  2. potential; likely
    Die möglichen Folgen des Klimawandels sind kaum abzusehen.
    The potential consequences of climate change are barely predictable.
  3. (colloquial, idiomatic, with alle, alles) a whole bunch of; a great deal of; a lot of; many
    Mein Freund hat mir gestern alle möglichen Reggaesongs vorgespielt.
    My boyfriend made me listen to a whole bunch of reggae songs yesterday.

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