German edit

Etymology edit

Grünschnabel (greenhorn) +‎ -ig (-y)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁyːnˌʃnɛːblɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃneːblɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃnɛːblɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: grün‧schnäb‧lig
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Adjective edit

grünschnäblig (strong nominative masculine singular grünschnäbliger, not comparable)

  1. green (inexperienced)

Declension edit