heimlich
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heimlich
- [ˈhaɪ̯mlɪç]
Rhymes with aɪ̯mlɪç
Where it comes from
mittelhochdeutsch heim(e)lich „vertraut, einheimisch“, belegt seit dem 11. Jahrhundert
adjective heimlich · heimlicher · am heimlichsten · heimliche · heimliches
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im Verborgenen, ohne das Wissen anderer
Während der Arbeit benutzte Matthias heimlich das Internet.
Similar: versteckt, geheim, verborgen, klammheimlich · Opposite: öffentlich, offensichtlich
In English
- furtive of a person or animal: sly, stealthy
- surreptitious stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert
- underground hidden, furtive
- stealthily in a stealthy manner
- surreptitiously in a surreptitious manner
- clandestine done or kept in secret
- undercover Performed or happening in secret
- underhand dishonest and sneaky
- clandestinely in a secret, covert manner
- on the sly slyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily
- secretly in a secret manner
- stealthy characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy
Talk about this word "heimlich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/heimlich. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heimlich. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/heimlich "heimlich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/heimlich.Cite this
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title = {heimlich},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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