German

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Etymology

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Kopf +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkœpfɪç/, [ˈkʰœpfɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkœpfɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: köp‧fig

Suffix

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-köpfig

  1. pertaining to the head count of a group
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 5/2010, page 101:
      Ein 20-köpfiges Team von Top-Bergsteigern aus Nepal will sich Ende April auf den Weg in die Gipfelregion des Mount Everest machen, […]
      A team of 20 top mountain climbers from Nepal wants to head to the summit region of Mount Everest at the end of April, […]
  2. headed (having a certain type or number of heads)

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