labberig
German edit
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Etymology edit
Derived in the 18th century from labbern (“to be slack, to hang down (of sails)”), from German Low German [Term?]; compare Dutch labberen (“to hang slack”). Related to German laff (“slack; tasteless”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈlabəʁɪç/ (standard)
Audio (file) - IPA(key): /ˈlabəʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: lab‧be‧rig
Adjective edit
labberig (strong nominative masculine singular labberiger, comparative labberiger, superlative am labberigsten)
- (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) slack; not tight
- (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) soft; not crisp (e.g. of bread)
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