German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German erdic, erdec, also irdic, irdec, equivalent to Erde +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔeːɐ̯dɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [ˈʔeːɐ̯dɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: er‧dig

Adjective

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erdig (strong nominative masculine singular erdiger, comparative erdiger, superlative am erdigsten)

  1. earthy (resembling dirt or soil)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • erdig” in Duden online