sinngemäß

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German

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Etymology

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From Sinn (sense) +‎ gemäß (corresponding to).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪnɡəˌmeːs/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sinn‧ge‧mäß

Adjective

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sinngemäß (strong nominative masculine singular sinngemäßer, comparative sinngemäßer, superlative am sinngemäßesten)

  1. mutatis mutandis
  2. analogous
  3. corresponding

Declension

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Further reading

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  • sinngemäß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • sinngemäß” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon