dusselig

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German

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Etymology

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Dussel +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊzəlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊzəlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: dus‧se‧lig

Adjective

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dusselig (strong nominative masculine singular dusseliger, comparative dusseliger, superlative am dusseligsten)

  1. (informal, regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) mildly stupid and/or clumsy; more often in a particular situation than as a general quality
  2. (informal, regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) dizzy; lightheaded
    Synonym: schwindelig

Declension

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German Low German

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Etymology

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From Dussel +‎ -ig.

Adjective

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dusselig

  1. numb; dazed
  2. dizzy; lightheaded
  3. groggy; drowsy
  4. dimwitted