kiebig

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German, same as High German keibig from keiben, keifen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːbɪç/
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Adjective

kiebig (strong nominative masculine singular kiebiger, comparative kiebiger, superlative am kiebigsten) (regional)

  1. irritable, quarrelous, cantankerous
    • 2005, Aslı Sevindim, Candlelight Döner. Geschichten über meine deutsch-türkische Familie, Berlin: Ullstein, →ISBN, pages 95–96:
      Du studierst getz, hat die Mama erzählt. Und du hasn Freund? Einen Deutschen? Die Mama hat wat fallen lassn. Hoho, da wird der Ali aber ma kiebig, wie?
      You study now, mom has told. And you got a boyfriend? A German? Mum has let something drop there. Hoho, Ali gonna be quarrelous there, no?

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