harzig

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German

Etymology

From late Middle High German harzig, equivalent to Harz (“resin”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːɐ̯t͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːɐ̯t͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: harz‧ig
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Adjective

harzig (strong nominative masculine singular harziger, not comparable)

  1. resinous
  2. (Switzerland, otherwise regional) challenging, lengthy
  3. (Switzerland, otherwise regional) slow-moving, sluggish

Declension

Positive forms of harzig (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist harzig sie ist harzig es ist harzig sie sind harzig
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative harziger harzige harziges harzige
genitive harzigen harziger harzigen harziger
dative harzigem harziger harzigem harzigen
accusative harzigen harzige harziges harzige
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der harzige die harzige das harzige die harzigen
genitive des harzigen der harzigen des harzigen der harzigen
dative dem harzigen der harzigen dem harzigen den harzigen
accusative den harzigen die harzige das harzige die harzigen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein harziger eine harzige ein harziges (keine) harzigen
genitive eines harzigen einer harzigen eines harzigen (keiner) harzigen
dative einem harzigen einer harzigen einem harzigen (keinen) harzigen
accusative einen harzigen eine harzige ein harziges (keine) harzigen

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