German edit

Etymology edit

Galle +‎ -ig

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡalɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡalɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: gal‧lig

Adjective edit

gallig (strong nominative masculine singular galliger, comparative galliger, superlative am galligsten)

  1. acerbic, caustic
  2. bitter, embittered

Declension edit