saftig

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word saftig. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word saftig, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say saftig in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word saftig you have here. The definition of the word saftig will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsaftig, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Danish

Etymology

From saft (juice) +‎ -ig, after German saftig (juicy).

Pronunciation

Adjective

saftig

  1. juicy
  2. succulent
  3. sappy

Inflection

Inflection of saftig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular saftig saftigere saftigst2
Indefinite neuter singular saftigt saftigere saftigst2
Plural saftige saftigere saftigst2
Definite attributive1 saftige saftigere saftigste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

References

German

Etymology

From Middle High German saftic, saffic, saffec, seffic. Equivalent to Saft +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaf.t(ʰ)ɪç/, /ˈzaɸ.tɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈsaf.tɪk/, /ˈsaɸ.tɪk/, , , (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: saf‧tig

Adjective

saftig (strong nominative masculine singular saftiger, comparative saftiger, superlative am saftigsten)

  1. juicy
  2. hefty
    saftige Gebühr.hefty fee.

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

saftig (neuter singular saftig, definite singular and plural saftige, comparative saftigere, indefinite superlative saftigst, definite superlative saftigste)

  1. juicy
  2. succulent
  3. luscious

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

saftig (neuter singular saftig, definite singular and plural saftige, comparative saftigare, indefinite superlative saftigast, definite superlative saftigaste)

  1. juicy
  2. succulent
  3. luscious

References

Swedish

Etymology

From saft (juice) +‎ -ig, after German saftig (juicy).

Adjective

saftig (comparative saftigare, superlative saftigast)

  1. juicy, succulent; having lots of juice
  2. juicy; enticing and at least partly scandalous; gossip-worthy
  3. (figuratively) hefty (usually of a fee or bill)

Declension

Inflection of saftig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular saftig saftigare saftigast
Neuter singular saftigt saftigare saftigast
Plural saftiga saftigare saftigast
Masculine plural3 saftige saftigare saftigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 saftige saftigare saftigaste
All saftiga saftigare saftigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Derived terms

See also

References

Anagrams