Feminine

Möglichkeit

Meaning

  1. (feminine) possibility, likelihood
  2. (feminine) option, choice

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmøːklɪçˌkaɪ̯t/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German mügelichheit, mügelichkeit. By surface analysis, möglich (“possible”) + -keit (“-ness, -ity”). Compare Alemannic German Möglichkeit, Luxembourgish Méiglechkeet, Dutch mogelijkheid, Swedish möjlighet.

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