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German
Etymology
schmiegen (“to fit”) + -sam (“-able”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃmiːkzaːm/, /ˈʃmiːkzam/
Adjective
schmiegsam (strong nominative masculine singular schmiegsamer, comparative schmiegsamer, superlative am schmiegsamsten)
- fitting, adaptable in shape or otherwise
- Antonym: unschmiegsam
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