fleischig

English

Alternative forms

• fleishig
• fleishik
• fleyshik

Etymology

From Yiddish פֿליישיק (fleyshik, “meaty”). Spelling influenced by German fleischig (“meaty”). Doublet of fleshy.

Adjective

fleischig (not comparable)

1. (Judaism, of food) meaty, containing meat
2. (Judaism, of kitchenware) designated for use with meat or having been contaminated by meat
3. (Judaism, of a person) having recently eaten meat and therefore unable to eat milchig food

Antonyms

• milchig

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German

Etymology

Fleisch (“meat”) +‎ -ig (“-y”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflaɪ̯ʃɪç/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈflaɪ̯ʃɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)

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• Hyphenation: flei‧schig

Adjective

fleischig (comparative fleischiger, superlative am fleischigsten)

1. meaty

Further reading

• “fleischig” in Duden online