German edit

Etymology edit

Jähzorn (bad temper) +‎ -ig (-y)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛːˌt͡sɔʁnɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːˌt͡sɔʁnɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛːˌt͡sɔʁnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: jäh‧zor‧nig

Adjective edit

jähzornig (strong nominative masculine singular jähzorniger, comparative jähzorniger, superlative am jähzornigsten)

  1. quick-tempered

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • jähzornig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • jähzornig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon