glimpflich

Signification

relatively mild or lenient; not as severe or serious as could have been expected under the circumstances

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɡlɪm(p)f.lɪç/

Étymologie

From Middle High German gelimpflich, from Old High German gilimphlīh, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]. Cognate with Middle Low German gelimplīk, Old English ġelimplīċ. Derived from the obsolete noun Glimpf + -lich; compare Unglimpf.

Phrases

Die Folge war eine schwere Verletzung und damit bin ich noch glimpflich davon gekommen .

Le résultat a été une blessure grave et je suis donc descendu à la légère.