glimpflich

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gelimpflich, from Old High German gilimpflīh, gilimphlīh, from Proto-West Germanic *galimpalīk. Cognate with Middle Low German gelimplīk, Old English ġelimplīċ. By surface analysis, derived from the obsolete noun Glimpf +‎ -lich; compare Unglimpf. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪm(p)f.lɪç/ === Adjective === glimpflich (strong nominative masculine singular glimpflicher, comparative glimpflicher, superlative am glimpflichsten) relatively mild or lenient; not as severe or serious as could have been expected under the circumstances Antonyms: ernst, hart, schwer, streng eine glimpfliche Strafe ― a fairly lenient punishment glimpfliche Verletzungen ― fairly mild injuries ==== Declension ====