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)

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• Hyphenation: wurm‧sti‧chig

Adjective

wurmstichig (comparative wurmstichiger, superlative am wurmstichigsten)

1. wormy, worm-eaten, maggoty