sappig

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch sappig, from Middle Dutch sapich. Equivalent to sap +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sappig (attributive sappige, comparative sappiger, superlative sappigste)

  1. juicy, succulent, sappy
    Die boere probeer om die sappigste vrugte te kweek.
    The farmers try to grow the juiciest fruits.

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sapich. Equivalent to sap +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑ.pəx/
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  • Hyphenation: sap‧pig
  • Rhymes: -ɑpəx

Adjective

sappig (comparative sappiger, superlative sappigst)

  1. juicy, succulent, sappy
    De groenteboer legde het dorre fruit in de schappen, maar gooide het sappige weg.
    The greengrocer put the wilted fruit on the shelves, but discarded the juicy fruit.

Declension

Declension of sappig
uninflected sappig
inflected sappige
comparative sappiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial sappig sappiger het sappigst
het sappigste
indefinite m./f. sing. sappige sappigere sappigste
n. sing. sappig sappiger sappigste
plural sappige sappigere sappigste
definite sappige sappigere sappigste
partitive sappigs sappigers

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sappig
  • Negerhollands: sappig