prinzipiell

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin prīncipālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɪntsiˈpi̯ɛl/
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Adjective

prinzipiell (strong nominative masculine singular prinzipieller, comparative prinzipieller, superlative am prinzipiellsten)

  1. fundamental, in principle, on principle, of principle
    eine prinzipielle Frage ― a question of principle
    eine prinzipielle Einigung erreichen ― to reach agreement in principle
  2. principled
    eine prinzipielle, freiwillige Geisteshaltung der Offenheit ― a principled, voluntary intellectual attitude of openness

Declension

Synonyms

Adverb

prinzipiell

  1. as a matter of principle
    Synonym: grundsätzlich

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