kugelig

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Kugel +‎ -ig, from an earlier form kugelicht. Attested since the 15th century but common only since the 19th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːɡəlɪç/
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  • Hyphenation: ku‧ge‧lig

Adjective

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kugelig (strong nominative masculine singular kugeliger, comparative kugeliger, superlative am kugeligsten)

  1. spherical
    Synonym: (more common) kugelförmig
  2. (by extension, colloquial, humorous) fat, obese
    Synonym: kugelrund

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • kugelig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • kugelig” in Duden online
  • kugelig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon