German

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Etymology

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scharf +‎ Zunge +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌt͡sʏŋɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌt͡sʏŋɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: scharf‧zün‧gig

Adjective

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scharfzüngig (strong nominative masculine singular scharfzüngiger, comparative scharfzüngiger, superlative am scharfzüngigsten)

  1. sharp-tongued

Declension

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