ruppig
German
editEtymology
edit18th century, from Low and Central German dialects. Deverbal from Middle Low German and northern Middle High German ruppen, roppen, cognate of rupfen (“to pluck”), which see.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈrʊpɪç/, [ˈʁʊpɪç] (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈrʊpɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: rup‧pig
Adjective
editruppig (strong nominative masculine singular ruppiger, comparative ruppiger, superlative am ruppigsten)
- (persons, behaviour) rough, gruff, abrasive
- (surfaces) rough, uneven, bumpy
- (animals, trees) dishevelled, having irregular fur or foliage with bald spots
Declension
editPositive forms of ruppig
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist ruppig | sie ist ruppig | es ist ruppig | sie sind ruppig | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | ruppiger | ruppige | ruppiges | ruppige |
genitive | ruppigen | ruppiger | ruppigen | ruppiger | |
dative | ruppigem | ruppiger | ruppigem | ruppigen | |
accusative | ruppigen | ruppige | ruppiges | ruppige | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der ruppige | die ruppige | das ruppige | die ruppigen |
genitive | des ruppigen | der ruppigen | des ruppigen | der ruppigen | |
dative | dem ruppigen | der ruppigen | dem ruppigen | den ruppigen | |
accusative | den ruppigen | die ruppige | das ruppige | die ruppigen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein ruppiger | eine ruppige | ein ruppiges | (keine) ruppigen |
genitive | eines ruppigen | einer ruppigen | eines ruppigen | (keiner) ruppigen | |
dative | einem ruppigen | einer ruppigen | einem ruppigen | (keinen) ruppigen | |
accusative | einen ruppigen | eine ruppige | ein ruppiges | (keine) ruppigen |
Comparative forms of ruppig
Superlative forms of ruppig