nerdig

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German

Etymology

Nerd +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnœːɐ̯dɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈnœːɐ̯dɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: nerd‧ig
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Adjective

nerdig (comparative nerdiger, superlative am nerdigsten)

  1. nerdy
    • 2015, Jax Miller, Freedom's Child, Rowohlt Verlag GmbH →ISBN
      ... die Augen hinter einem dichten Pony und einer nerdigen Brille versteckt.
      ... the eyes hidden behind thick bangs and a nerdy pair of glasses.
    • 2011, Johannes Flöck, Wenn Happy und Birthday getrennte Wege gehen - Männer um die 40, S. Fischer Verlag →ISBN
      Heißt das, dass wir mit zunehmendem Alter immer nerdiger werden?
      Does this imply that, with advancing age, we become increasingly nerdy?
    • 2016, Adora Belle, Känguru im Osternest, BookRix →ISBN
      Zu meiner nicht geringen Genugtuung geht es meinen Geschwistern aber ähnlich und vor allem mein nerdiger Bruder jammert und stöhnt am Frühstückstisch, dass ihm alles weh täte.
      To my non-negligible pleasure, however, my sieblings fare similarly, and my nerdy brother, in particular, moans and complains at the breakfast table that he hurts all over.
    • 2014, Coco Zinva, Salzig wie das Meer, BookRix →ISBN
      Chris, ein nerdiger Mathematiker ...
      Chris, a nerdy mathematician ...

Declension

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