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German
Etymology
Anstoß (“offense”) + -ig
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanˌʃtøːsɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈanˌʃtøːsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: an‧stö‧ßig
Adjective
anstößig (strong nominative masculine singular anstößiger, comparative anstößiger, superlative am anstößigsten)
- offensive
- obnoxious, objectionable
- Synonym: anstoßerregend
Declension
Positive forms of anstößig
Comparative forms of anstößig
Superlative forms of anstößig
Further reading
- “anstößig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “anstößig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “anstößig” in Duden online