German edit

Etymology edit

Griff +‎ -ig

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁɪfɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁɪfɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: grif‧fig

Adjective edit

griffig (strong nominative masculine singular griffiger, comparative griffiger, superlative am griffigsten)

  1. firm, non-slip
  2. (figurative) catchy, succint
    Synonyms: prägnant, eingängig
    etwas auf eine griffige Formel bringen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (of flour) coarse
    griffiges Mehlcoarse-grained flour

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Further reading edit

  • griffig” in Duden online
  • griffig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • griffig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon