German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German windic, equivalent to Wind +‎ -ig. Compare English windy.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪndɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪndɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: win‧dig

Adjective

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windig (strong nominative masculine singular windiger, comparative windiger, superlative am windigsten)

  1. windy
    Antonym: windstill
  2. (figurative, informal, of a person or undertaking) dodgy; dubious
    Synonym: zweifelhaft
    • 2021 December 29, Lisa Nienhaus et al., “Krypto-Game over”, in Die Zeit[1]:
      Der Baby Doge hat wie einige der windigeren Kryptowährungen ein Feature: Wer drinbleibt, verdient am Drinbleiben.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Further reading

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

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *windigaz (windy), equivalent to wind +‎ -iġ.

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Adjective

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windiġ

  1. windy
  2. windy, flatulent; gassy

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: windy

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