scheibchenweise

German

Etymology

From Scheibchen + -weise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃaɪ̯bçənˌvaɪ̯zə]
  • Hyphenation: scheib‧chen‧wei‧se

Adverb

scheibchenweise

  1. In small slices
  2. little by little, bit by bit

Synonyms

Adjective

scheibchenweise (not comparable)

  1. piecemeal, piece-by-piece
    eine scheibchenweise Reforma piecemeal reform
    scheibchenweises Zerlegendismantling, piece-by-piece

Usage notes

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

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