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Etymology

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From Middle High German durchsihtec, from Old High German duruhsihtīg, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhsihtīg. By surface analysis, Durchsicht +‎ -ig. Cognate with Dutch doorzichtig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌzɪçtɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌsɪçtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Hyphenation: durch‧sich‧tig

Adjective

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durchsichtig (strong nominative masculine singular durchsichtiger, comparative durchsichtiger, superlative am durchsichtigsten)

  1. transparent, translucent, sheer
    Synonyms: durchscheinend, transparent, transluzent
    Antonym: undurchsichtig

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