schäbig

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German schebic, equivalent to Schabe +‎ -ig. Cognate with Middle Dutch schabbich, Middle Low German schabbich, schēvesch (miserable). More at shabby.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːbɪç/, , (standard)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːbɪk/, , (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛbɪç/ (western Germany, colloquial)
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  • Hyphenation: schä‧big

Adjective

schäbig (strong nominative masculine singular schäbiger, comparative schäbiger, superlative am schäbigsten)

  1. shabby, shoddy; dilapidated
  2. sordid, sleazy, tawdry

Declension

Further reading

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