German edit

Etymology edit

From abschlagen (to refuse, deny) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (northern German and normative standard) /ˈapˌʃlɛːɡɪç/, (southern German) /ˈapˌʃlɛːɡɪk/
  • IPA(key): (colloquial northern German) /ˈapˌʃleːɡɪç/, (colloquial southern German) /ˈapˌʃleːɡɪk/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧schlä‧gig
  • northern pronunciation with /ç/:(file)
  • southern pronunciation with /k/:(file)

Adjective edit

abschlägig (strong nominative masculine singular abschlägiger, not comparable)

  1. negative (of an answer)
    Synonym: ablehnend

Declension edit

Further reading edit