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schneidig

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German

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German snīdec, by surface analysis, Schneid +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnaɪ̯dɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnaɪ̯dɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: schnei‧dig

Adjective

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schneidig (strong nominative masculine singular schneidiger, comparative schneidiger, superlative am schneidigsten)

  1. dashing, daring, vigorous
  2. elegant, self-assured
  3. clever, astute

Declension

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Further reading

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  • schneidig” in Duden online
  • schneidig”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[2] (in German)