schleimig

German

Etymology

Schleim + -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯mɪk/ (often in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: schleim‧ig

Adjective

schleimig (strong nominative masculine singular schleimiger, comparative schleimiger, superlative am schleimigsten)

  1. slimy
  2. mucous, mucoid
  3. obsequiously friendly; also smarmy, slick, but implying obsequiousness more than falseness
    Synonyms: schmierig, aalglatt

Declension

Further reading

  • schleimig” in Duden online
  • schleimig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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