German

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Etymology

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quengeln +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɛŋəlɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɛŋəlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: quen‧gel‧ig

Adjective

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quengelig (strong nominative masculine singular quengeliger, comparative quengeliger, superlative am quengeligsten)

  1. peevish, crotchety, obstreperous, ornery

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