üppig

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German üppic, from Old High German uppīg, further origin uncertain, perhaps related to übel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʏpɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʏpɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: üp‧pig

Adjective

üppig (strong nominative masculine singular üppiger, comparative üppiger, superlative am üppigsten)

  1. opulent, luscious, ample

Declension

Adverb

üppig

  1. lavishly, lushly
    • 2022 December 31, Ulrike Herrmann, “Klimaschutz und Wachstum: Party like it's 1978”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Gerade Gutverdiener neigen dazu, sich für besonders umweltbewusst zu halten. Sie kaufen Biogemüse und Energiesparlampen und merken gar nicht, dass sie meist sehr üppig wohnen und häufig fliegen.
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Descendants

  • Swedish: yppig

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