windelweich

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German

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Etymology

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Windel (diaper) +‎ weich (soft); surface analysis being "as soft as a diaper", hence the range of meanings.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪndl̩ˈvaɪ̯ç/
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Adjective

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windelweich (strong nominative masculine singular windelweicher, not comparable)

  1. weak, submissive
  2. (colloquial, related to fighting) severe
    Synonym: krankenhausreif
    jemanden windelweich prügeln/schlagento beat the daylights out of someone; to beat to a pulp

Declension

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Further reading

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  • windelweich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • windelweich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon