köstlich

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German kostlich, kostelich. By surface analysis, kosten (to taste) +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkœstlɪç/
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  • Hyphenation: köst‧lich

Adjective

köstlich (strong nominative masculine singular köstlicher, comparative köstlicher, superlative am köstlichsten)

  1. costly; precious
  2. exquisite; excellent
  3. delicious (pleasing to taste)
    Synonyms: lecker, deliziös, wohlschmeckend, schmackhaft

Declension

Further reading

  • köstlich” in Duden online
  • köstlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache