German

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Etymology

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From Schmalz +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmalt͡sɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmalt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: schmalz‧ig

Adjective

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schmalzig (strong nominative masculine singular schmalziger, comparative schmalziger, superlative am schmalzigsten)

  1. schmaltzy

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