nachgiebig

== German == === Etymology === nachgeben +‎ -ig === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaːχˌɡiːbɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /ˈnaːχˌɡiːbɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) Hyphenation: nach‧gie‧big === Adjective === nachgiebig (strong nominative masculine singular nachgiebiger, comparative nachgiebiger, superlative am nachgiebigsten) pliable, complying with attempts to change its/his/her position (physically or figuratively) Synonyms: beugsam, geschmeidig Antonyms: unnachgiebig, spröde (law) being a statutory provision not mandatory to the parties Synonym: dispositiv Antonym: zwingend ==== Declension ====