sämig

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Central and Low German form which (since the 19th c.) has displaced the slightly earlier seimig (18th c.). Equivalent to archaic Seim (viscous liquid”, especially “syrup, honey) +‎ -ig. The spelling with -ä- (instead of -e-) could represent West Central German dialects, but is more probably analogous with adjectives in -ig showing umlaut of -a-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛːmɪç/ (standard, in practice especially central-western Germany)
    • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːmɪç/ (common form in northern and eastern Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛːmɪk/ (common form in Switzerland, south-western Germany, and parts of Bavaria)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːmɪk/ (common form in Austria and parts of Bavaria)

Adjective[edit]

sämig (strong nominative masculine singular sämiger, comparative sämiger, superlative am sämigsten)

  1. (cooking, of soups and sauces) viscous as a result of long cooking or the addition of a thickening agent
  2. (otherwise rare) viscous, thick
    Synonyms: dickflüssig, dick

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