stückweise

German

Etymology

From Stück + -weise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtʏkˌvaɪ̯zə]
  • Hyphenation: stück‧wei‧se

Adverb

stückweise

  1. in bits and pieces, piecewise, piece by piece, bit by bit, little by little
    Dokumente werden oftmals stückweise übermittelt.Documents are often sent in bits and pieces.

Synonyms

Adjective

stückweise (not comparable)

  1. piecemeal, piece-by-piece
    der stückweise Ansatzthe piecemeal approach
    die stückweise Durchführungthe piecemeal implementation

Usage notes

Since stückweise 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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