legitim

  1. legitimate, justified by law, morals or custom
  2. legitimate, i.e. marital

Opposite of
illegitim, unberechtigt, ungerechtfertigt, unrechtmäßig, unehelich, außerehelich
Frequency

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Dialects

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

legitim

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/leɡiˈtiːm/
Etymology

18th century, from Latin lēgitimus in legal parlance. The form (especially the final stress) is probably influenced by French légitime.

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