schleimig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Schleim +‎ -ig

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪk/ (often in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: schleim‧ig

Adjective[edit]

schleimig (strong nominative masculine singular schleimiger, comparative schleimiger, superlative am schleimigsten)

  1. slimy
  2. mucous, mucoid
  3. obsequiously friendly; also smarmy, slick, but implying obsequiousness more than falseness
    Synonyms: schmierig, aalglatt

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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