German

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Etymology

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From Schnee (snow) +‎ -ig (-y).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃneːɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃneːɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: schnee‧ig

Adjective

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schneeig (strong nominative masculine singular schneeiger, comparative schneeiger, superlative am schneeigsten)

  1. snowy
    Synonyms: schneebedeckt, schneereich

Declension

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References

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  • schneeig” in Duden online
  • schneeig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache