German

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Etymology

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Schlitzauge +‎ -ig, equivalent to Schlitz +‎ -äugig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃlɪtsˌʔɔʏ̯ɡɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʔɔʏ̯ɡɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: schlitz‧äu‧gig

Adjective

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schlitzäugig (strong nominative masculine singular schlitzäugiger, comparative schlitzäugiger, superlative am schlitzäugigsten)

  1. having almond-shaped eyes; having East Asian eyes; slit-eyed

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