German edit

Etymology edit

wissen (to know) +‎ begierig (eager, avid)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪsbəˌɡiːʁɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌɡiːʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: wiss‧be‧gie‧rig

Adjective edit

wissbegierig (strong nominative masculine singular wissbegieriger, comparative wissbegieriger, superlative am wissbegierigsten)

  1. inquisitive

Declension edit

Further reading edit