witzig

German

From Witz (“wit/joke”) +‎ ig (“-y”). Related to English witty (wit +‎ -y), through Old English wittiġ (“clever, wise”).

IPA^(key): /ˈvɪtsɪç/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /ˈvɪtsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
Hyphenation: wit‧zig

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