"baldmöglichst" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /baltˈmøːk.lɪçst/, /-ˈmøːç-/ Audio: De-baldmöglichst.ogg
Etymology: From bald (“soon”) + möglich (“possible”) + -st (superlative ending). Constructs of this kind usually take the superlative ending on the first component. Compare the related terms below, for which the variants frühmöglichst, schnellmöglichst are attested, but uncommon. The reverse tendency in the case of baldmöglichst probably has to do with the fact that a superlative am *baldesten does not exist. Etymology templates: {{com|de|bald|möglich|-st|pos3=superlative ending|t1=soon|t2=possible}} bald (“soon”) + möglich (“possible”) + -st (superlative ending), {{m|de|frühmöglichst}} frühmöglichst, {{m|de|schnellmöglichst}} schnellmöglichst, {{m|de||baldmöglichst}} baldmöglichst, {{m|de||am *baldesten}} am *baldesten Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} baldmöglichst, {{de-adv}} baldmöglichst
  1. as soon as possible Synonyms: so bald wie möglich, möglichst bald, baldestmöglich [uncommon] Related terms: frühestmöglich, schnellstmöglich
    Sense id: en-baldmöglichst-de-adv-E4CMQp16 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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