German

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Etymology

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Teig +‎ -ig; similar to English doughy and Swedish degig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtaɪ̯ɡɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈtaɪ̯ɡɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: tei‧gig

Adjective

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teigig (strong nominative masculine singular teigiger, comparative teigiger, superlative am teigigsten)

  1. doughy, doughlike (having the qualities of dough)

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