"vielleicht" meaning in German

See vielleicht in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /fiˈlaɪ̯çt/ [standard], [fiˈlaɪ̯çt] [standard], [fɪ-] [standard], /flaɪ̯ç(t)/ (note: common speech), /fɪˈlɪxt/ [Switzerland], /flɪx(t)/ [Switzerland] Audio: De-at-vielleicht.ogg [Austria], De-vielleicht.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ̯çt Etymology: From Middle High German vil līchte (“very easily”), thus: “what could easily happen”. Compare the same in German Low German villicht, Dutch wellicht, Saterland Frisian fielicht. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|vil līchte||very easily}} Middle High German vil līchte (“very easily”), {{cog|nds-de|villicht}} German Low German villicht, {{cog|nl|wellicht}} Dutch wellicht, {{cog|stq|fielicht}} Saterland Frisian fielicht Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} vielleicht, {{de-adv}} vielleicht
  1. perhaps, maybe
    Sense id: en-vielleicht-de-adv-it3E3KWB
  2. frequently replaces bitte (“please”) in polite questions
    Sense id: en-vielleicht-de-adv-Ura6caWk
  3. (colloquial) expresses amazement or excitement, particularly at something negative Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-vielleicht-de-adv-hNPC8Tc3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: möglicherweise, unter Umständen, womöglich, vllt, vlt [Internet, slang]

Alternative forms

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