schlüpfrig

German[edit]

From Middle High German slipferec, from Old High German sleffarag (influenced by Old High German slipfīg), from Old High German sleffar (“slippery”), from Proto-Germanic *slipraz (“slippery”). Figurative sense from 17th c.

IPA^(key): /ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪç/ (standard)
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IPA^(key): /ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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Hyphenation: schlüpf‧rig

schlüpfrig (strong nominative masculine singular schlüpfriger, comparative schlüpfriger, superlative am schlüpfrigsten)

slippery, slick, greasy, slimy
Synonyms: glatt, (ice) aalglatt, glitschig, rutschig

schlüpfriger Belag ― slippery coating

eine schlüpfrige Barriere am Ufer
a slimy barrier on the shore
(figuratively) slippery, tricky, unstable, changeable
schlüpfriges Pflaster ― tricky ground

sie bewegt sich hinsichtlich ihrer Primärquellen auf schlüpfrigem Terrain
she is on slippery ground when it comes to her primary sources
(figuratively) risqué, salacious, scabrous
Synonyms: anzüglich, anstößig, gewagt, unanständig, zweideutig

schlüpfrige Unterhaltung ― risqué entertainment

schlüpfriger Film ― salacious movie

Positive forms of schlüpfrig

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
predicative		er ist schlüpfrig	sie ist schlüpfrig	es ist schlüpfrig	sie sind schlüpfrig
strong declension (without article)	nominative	schlüpfriger	schlüpfrige	schlüpfriges	schlüpfrige
	genitive	schlüpfrigen	schlüpfriger	schlüpfrigen	schlüpfriger
	dative	schlüpfrigem	schlüpfriger	schlüpfrigem	schlüpfrigen
	accusative	schlüpfrigen	schlüpfrige	schlüpfriges	schlüpfrige
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der schlüpfrige	die schlüpfrige	das schlüpfrige	die schlüpfrigen
	genitive	des schlüpfrigen	der schlüpfrigen	des schlüpfrigen	der schlüpfrigen
	dative	dem schlüpfrigen	der schlüpfrigen	dem schlüpfrigen	den schlüpfrigen
	accusative	den schlüpfrigen	die schlüpfrige	das schlüpfrige	die schlüpfrigen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein schlüpfriger	eine schlüpfrige	ein schlüpfriges	(keine) schlüpfrigen
	genitive	eines schlüpfrigen	einer schlüpfrigen	eines schlüpfrigen	(keiner) schlüpfrigen
	dative	einem schlüpfrigen	einer schlüpfrigen	einem schlüpfrigen	(keinen) schlüpfrigen
	accusative	einen schlüpfrigen	eine schlüpfrige	ein schlüpfriges	(keine) schlüpfrigen

Comparative forms of schlüpfrig

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
predicative		er ist schlüpfriger	sie ist schlüpfriger	es ist schlüpfriger	sie sind schlüpfriger
strong declension (without article)	nominative	schlüpfrigerer	schlüpfrigere	schlüpfrigeres	schlüpfrigere
	genitive	schlüpfrigeren	schlüpfrigerer	schlüpfrigeren	schlüpfrigerer
	dative	schlüpfrigerem	schlüpfrigerer	schlüpfrigerem	schlüpfrigeren
	accusative	schlüpfrigeren	schlüpfrigere	schlüpfrigeres	schlüpfrigere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der schlüpfrigere	die schlüpfrigere	das schlüpfrigere	die schlüpfrigeren
	genitive	des schlüpfrigeren	der schlüpfrigeren	des schlüpfrigeren	der schlüpfrigeren
	dative	dem schlüpfrigeren	der schlüpfrigeren	dem schlüpfrigeren	den schlüpfrigeren
	accusative	den schlüpfrigeren	die schlüpfrigere	das schlüpfrigere	die schlüpfrigeren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein schlüpfrigerer	eine schlüpfrigere	ein schlüpfrigeres	(keine) schlüpfrigeren
	genitive	eines schlüpfrigeren	einer schlüpfrigeren	eines schlüpfrigeren	(keiner) schlüpfrigeren
	dative	einem schlüpfrigeren	einer schlüpfrigeren	einem schlüpfrigeren	(keinen) schlüpfrigeren
	accusative	einen schlüpfrigeren	eine schlüpfrigere	ein schlüpfrigeres	(keine) schlüpfrigeren

Superlative forms of schlüpfrig

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
predicative		er ist am schlüpfrigsten	sie ist am schlüpfrigsten	es ist am schlüpfrigsten	sie sind am schlüpfrigsten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	schlüpfrigster	schlüpfrigste	schlüpfrigstes	schlüpfrigste
	genitive	schlüpfrigsten	schlüpfrigster	schlüpfrigsten	schlüpfrigster
	dative	schlüpfrigstem	schlüpfrigster	schlüpfrigstem	schlüpfrigsten
	accusative	schlüpfrigsten	schlüpfrigste	schlüpfrigstes	schlüpfrigste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der schlüpfrigste	die schlüpfrigste	das schlüpfrigste	die schlüpfrigsten
	genitive	des schlüpfrigsten	der schlüpfrigsten	des schlüpfrigsten	der schlüpfrigsten
	dative	dem schlüpfrigsten	der schlüpfrigsten	dem schlüpfrigsten	den schlüpfrigsten
	accusative	den schlüpfrigsten	die schlüpfrigste	das schlüpfrigste	die schlüpfrigsten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein schlüpfrigster	eine schlüpfrigste	ein schlüpfrigstes	(keine) schlüpfrigsten
	genitive	eines schlüpfrigsten	einer schlüpfrigsten	eines schlüpfrigsten	(keiner) schlüpfrigsten
	dative	einem schlüpfrigsten	einer schlüpfrigsten	einem schlüpfrigsten	(keinen) schlüpfrigsten
	accusative	einen schlüpfrigsten	eine schlüpfrigste	ein schlüpfrigstes	(keine) schlüpfrigsten