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German
Etymology
From Middle High German kostlich, kostelich. By surface analysis, kosten (“to taste”) + -lich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkœstlɪç/
- Hyphenation: köst‧lich
Adjective
köstlich (strong nominative masculine singular köstlicher, comparative köstlicher, superlative am köstlichsten)
- costly; precious
- exquisite; excellent
- delicious (pleasing to taste)
- Synonyms: lecker, deliziös, wohlschmeckend, schmackhaft
Declension
Positive forms of köstlich
Comparative forms of köstlich
Superlative forms of köstlich
Further reading
- “köstlich” in Duden online
- “köstlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache