sämig

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Central and Low German form which (since the 19th c.) has displaced the slightly earlier seimig (18th c.). Equivalent to archaic Seim (“viscous liquid”, especially “syrup, honey”) +‎ -ig. The spelling with -ä- (instead of -e-) could represent West Central German dialects, but is more probably analogous with adjectives in -ig showing umlaut of -a-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛːmɪç/ (standard, in practice especially central-western Germany)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːmɪç/ (common form in northern and eastern Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛːmɪk/ (common form in Switzerland, south-western Germany, and parts of Bavaria)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːmɪk/ (common form in Austria and parts of Bavaria)

Adjective

sämig (strong nominative masculine singular sämiger, comparative sämiger, superlative am sämigsten)

  1. (cooking, of soups and sauces) viscous as a result of long cooking or the addition of a thickening agent
  2. (otherwise rare) viscous, thick
    Synonyms: dickflüssig, dick

Declension

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