subsidiär
Translation
subsidiary, secondary, auxiliary
Examples
Diese Regelung ist nur subsidiär anwendbar.
This regulation is only applicable on a subsidiary basis.
Er haftet nur subsidiär für die Schulden.
He is only subsidiarily liable for the debts.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is subsidiary sth. is subsidiary This regulation is only applicable on a subsidiary basis.
Similar Words
Synonyms: secondary, auxiliary, subordinate; Antonyms: primary, principal
Etymology
From Latin 'subsidiarius' (belonging to a reserve, auxiliary), from 'subsidium' (help, support).
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'subsidiary'. A subsidiary company is secondary to the parent company. 'Subsidiär' carries the same sense of being secondary or providing backup.