German

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Etymology

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rühren +‎ selig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁyːɐ̯ˌzeːlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁyːɐ̯ˌzeːlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: rühr‧se‧lig

Adjective

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rührselig (strong nominative masculine singular rührseliger, comparative rührseliger, superlative am rührseligsten)

  1. maudlin, mawkish, sentimental

Declension

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