From Middle High German <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span>. Equivalent to Zier + -lich. For the semantic development from "decorative" to "petite, small", cf. klein. IPA(key):...
<span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span> + -keit IPA(key): /ˈt͡siːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t/ Zierlichkeit f (genitive Zierlichkeit, plural Zierlichkeiten) daintiness, petiteness Declension of Zierlichkeit...
zierlicher comparative degree of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span> zierlicher inflection of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span>: strong/mixed nominative masculine singular strong genitive/dative feminine...
zierlichstem strong dative masculine/neuter singular superlative degree of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span>...
zierlicheres strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular comparative degree of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span>...
zierlichem strong dative masculine/neuter singular of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span>...
zierliches strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span>...
zierlicherem strong dative masculine/neuter singular comparative degree of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span>...
zierlichstes strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular superlative degree of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span>...
zierlichsten superlative degree of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span> zierlichsten inflection of <span class="searchmatch">zierlich</span>: strong genitive masculine/neuter singular superlative degree weak/mixed...