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German
Etymology
wissen (“to know”) + begierig (“eager, avid”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪsbəˌɡiːʁɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /-ˌɡiːʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: wiss‧be‧gie‧rig
Adjective
wissbegierig (strong nominative masculine singular wissbegieriger, comparative wissbegieriger, superlative am wissbegierigsten)
- inquisitive
Declension
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