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German
Etymology
Dussel + -ig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʊzəlɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈdʊzəlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: dus‧se‧lig
Adjective
dusselig (strong nominative masculine singular dusseliger, comparative dusseliger, superlative am dusseligsten)
- (informal, regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) mildly stupid and/or clumsy; more often in a particular situation than as a general quality
- (informal, regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) dizzy; lightheaded
- Synonym: schwindelig
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German Low German
Etymology
From Dussel + -ig.
Adjective
dusselig
- numb; dazed
- dizzy; lightheaded
- groggy; drowsy
- dimwitted