redlich

== German == === Etymology === reden (“to talk”, verb) +‎ -lich (“-like”, adjectival suffix), literally “talkish; tending to talk”. The verb reden can also mean that one is speaking of or revealing a truth to (someone/something), so while it literally means 'to talk', it implies in some cases that one will speak with forthcomingness or truth on a subject and not conceal it. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʁeːtlɪç/ === Adjective === redlich (strong nominative masculine singular redlicher, comparative redlicher, superlative am redlichsten) honest; upright Synonyms: aufrichtig, ehrlich ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== unredlich Redlichkeit === Further reading === “redlich”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) “redlich” in Duden online “redlich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon