wässrig

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wezzeric, wezric, wezzric, wazzeric, from Old High German wazzarīg, from Proto-West Germanic *watarīg. Equivalent to Wasser (water) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛsʁɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛsʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: wäss‧rig

Adjective[edit]

wässrig (strong nominative masculine singular wässriger, comparative wässriger, superlative am wässrigsten)

  1. aqueous
  2. watery
  3. rheumy (eyes)

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Further reading[edit]

  • wässrig” in Duden online
  • wässrig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache