German edit

Etymology edit

From archaic Mulm +‎ -ig, related to mahlen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊlmɪç/
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Adjective edit

mulmig (strong nominative masculine singular mulmiger, comparative mulmiger, superlative am mulmigsten)

  1. (of topsoil) powdery, loose
    Synonyms: pulverig, locker
  2. (colloquial) uneasy; having a bad feeling
    Synonym: unbehaglich
    sie hatte ein mulmiges Gefühl
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  3. (regional) rotten, unsound
    Synonyms: faul, morsch
    die Balken sind ganz mulmig
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