abschlägig

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German

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Etymology

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From abschlagen (to refuse, deny) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (northern German and normative standard) /ˈapˌʃlɛːɡɪç/, (southern German) /ˈapˌʃlɛːɡɪk/
  • IPA(key): (colloquial northern German) /ˈapˌʃleːɡɪç/, (colloquial southern German) /ˈapˌʃleːɡɪk/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧schlä‧gig
  • Audio (northern pronunciation with /ç/):(file)
  • Audio (southern pronunciation with /k/):(file)

Adjective

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abschlägig (strong nominative masculine singular abschlägiger, not comparable)

  1. negative (of an answer)
    Synonym: ablehnend

Declension

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Further reading

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