German

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Etymology

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zäh +‎ flüssig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛːˌflʏsɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡seː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: zäh‧flüs‧sig

Adjective

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zähflüssig (strong nominative masculine singular zähflüssiger, comparative zähflüssiger, superlative am zähflüssigsten)

  1. viscous
  2. thick, gooey
  3. (traffic) slow-moving

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