finnig

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vinnic, related to Middle Low German vinnich (covered in pimples, spoiled, rancid, smelly), German finnig.

Adjective

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finnig (comparative finnigor, superlative dar finnigorste)

  1. (Sette Comuni) filthy, foul

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References

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  • “finnig” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vinnic (spotty, contaminated, infested), equivalent to Finne (larva, pimple) +‎ -ig. Related to Middle Low German vinnich (covered in pimples, spoiled, rancid, smelly), Middle Dutch vinnich. Compare also Middle High German finneht (contaminated).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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finnig (strong nominative masculine singular finniger, comparative finniger, superlative am finnigsten)

  1. pimply
    Synonym: pickelig
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 240:
      Bei sechster Gelegenheit, als er ahnte, spürte, die innere Kunde gewann, daß sie herüberblickte, tat er, als betrachte er mit eindringlichem Mißfallen eine finnige Dame, die an seinen Tisch getreten war, um mit der Großtante zu plaudern, []
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. maggoty; filled with larvae

Declension

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Further reading

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  • finnig” in Duden online
  • finnig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish

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Etymology

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finne (pimple) +‎ -ig (-y)

Adjective

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finnig (comparative finnigare, superlative finnigast)

  1. pimply
    Synonym: kvisslig
    finniga tonåringar
    pimply teens

Declension

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Inflection of finnig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular finnig finnigare finnigast
Neuter singular finnigt finnigare finnigast
Plural finniga finnigare finnigast
Masculine plural3 finnige finnigare finnigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 finnige finnigare finnigaste
All finniga finnigare finnigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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