wackelig
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From wackeln (“to waggle, wobble”) + -ig (“-y”), 17th c.; cognate with Hunsrik wacklich.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈvakəlɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈvakəlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) - Hyphenation: wa‧cke‧lig
Adjective
[edit]wackelig (strong nominative masculine singular wackeliger, comparative wackeliger, superlative am wackeligsten)
- wobbly, unsteady (prone to wobbling or swaying, e.g. of rope bridges, tables, etc.)
- (often figurative) shaky, unstable (prone to collapsing from pressure or outside impulses, e.g. of stacked objects but also of governments, alliances, etc.)