German

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Etymology

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Wipfel +‎ Schaft +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪpfl̩ˌʃɛftɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃɛftɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: wip‧fel‧schäf‧tig

Adjective

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wipfelschäftig (strong nominative masculine singular wipfelschäftiger, not comparable)

  1. (botany, of a tree) Having a trunk that extends almost to the top

Declension

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