rollig

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German

Etymology

rollen +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: rol‧lig

Adjective

rollig (strong nominative masculine singular rolliger, comparative rolliger, superlative am rolligsten)

  1. (of cats) in heat
    • 2019 February 18, Helmut Höge, “Die Wahrheit: Rollige Alliierte bei Tempo 120”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      In Gefangenschaft kann das für Raubkatzen zu einer Überforderung werden, denn wenn man ihnen ihre Jungen wegnimmt und per Hand aufzieht, werden sie kurz danach schon wieder rollig.
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  2. (by extension, of people) horny, lustful
    • 2009 March 3, Silke Burmester, “die wahrheit: Rallyestreifen der Liebe”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Habe mit dem Professor gesprochen. Ja, es kann sein, dass ich wegen der Hormone, die ich jetzt schlucke, total rollig bin.
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Declension

Further reading

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