German

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Etymology

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Hitze +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪt͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: hit‧zig

Adjective

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hitzig (strong nominative masculine singular hitziger, comparative hitziger, superlative am hitzigsten)

  1. heated
  2. quick-tempered
    Du hast einfach ein zu hitziges Temperament.
    You are just too quick-tempered.

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