German

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Etymology

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trunken +‎ süchtig or Trunksucht +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁʊŋkˌzʏçtɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌzʏçtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: trunk‧süch‧tig

Adjective

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trunksüchtig (strong nominative masculine singular trunksüchtiger, comparative trunksüchtiger, superlative am trunksüchtigsten)

  1. bibulous, alcoholic
    Synonym: alkoholsüchtig

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