German

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Etymology

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Nuss +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnʊsɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈnʊsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: nus‧sig

Adjective

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nussig (strong nominative masculine singular nussiger, comparative nussiger, superlative am nussigsten)

  1. nutty (reminiscent of nuts)

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