German

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Etymology

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Draht +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁaːtɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁaːtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: drah‧tig

Adjective

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drahtig (strong nominative masculine singular drahtiger, comparative drahtiger, superlative am drahtigsten)

  1. wiry
  2. sporty, lean, agile

Declension

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Further reading

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  • drahtig” in Duden online
  • drahtig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache