stückchenweise
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]stückchenweise
- in bits and pieces, in a piecemeal fashion, piecewise, piece by piece, little by little, bit by bit, by the slice
- Synonyms: Stück für Stück, stückweise, häppchenweise, brockenweise
- Die Kunden können Pizza stückchenweise bestellen. ― Customers can order pizza by the slice.
- Die Sammlung wurde stückchenweise verkauft. ― The collection was sold in pieces.
Related terms
[edit]- scheibchenweise
- fallweise
- portionsweise
- abschnittweise
- absatzweise
- stufenweise
- schrittweise
- reihenweise
See also
[edit]Adjective
[edit]stückchenweise (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular stückchenweiser, not comparable)
- piecemeal, piece-by-piece
- Synonym: stückweise
- die stückchenweise Verbesserung ― the piecemeal improvement
- die stückchenweise Umsetzung ― the piecemeal implementation
Usage notes
[edit]Since stückchenweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of stückchenweise (uncomparable, no predicate)
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “stückchenweise” in Duden online