mehrlappig

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German

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Etymology

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mehr (more) +‎ lappig (having lobes), from Lappen (lobe) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːɐ̯ˌlapɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːɐ̯ˌlapɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: mehr‧lap‧pig
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Adjective

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mehrlappig (strong nominative masculine singular mehrlappiger, not comparable)

  1. having multiple lobes
    Die Blätter der Rhabarber sind mehrlappig.
    The leaves of the rhubarb have multiple lobes.

Declension

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