anrüchig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle Low German anrüchtig. See Gerücht for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌʁʏçɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌʁʏçɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: an‧rü‧chig

Adjective[edit]

anrüchig (strong nominative masculine singular anrüchiger, comparative anrüchiger, superlative am anrüchigsten)

  1. morally doubtful; unsavory; disreputable
    Schmiergelder zu geben hat in manchen Ländern nichts Anrüchiges.
    In some countries there’s nothing unsavory about giving bribe money.

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