German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wezzeric, wezric, wezzric, wazzeric, from Old High German wazzarīg, from Proto-West Germanic *watarīg. Equivalent to Wasser (water) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛsəʁɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛsəʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: wäs‧se‧rig

Adjective

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wässerig (strong nominative masculine singular wässeriger, comparative wässeriger, superlative am wässerigsten)

  1. watery
    Synonym: wässrig

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