wurmstichig
German
Etymology
From late Middle High German wurmstichic, derived from wurmstich m (“wormhole”), possibly from Middle Low German wormstēke f, m (early 14th century; compare obsolete German Wurmstiche f alongside regular Wurmstich m). Analyzable as Wurm (“worm”) + Stich (“stitch, prick”) + -ig
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvʊʁmˌʃtɪçɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /-ˌʃtɪçɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: wurm‧sti‧chig
Adjective
wurmstichig (comparative wurmstichiger, superlative am wurmstichigsten)
Declension
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