German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From zappeln (to wriggle) +‎ -ig (-y).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sapəlɪç], [ˈt͡sapəlɪk]
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  • Hyphenation: zap‧pe‧lig

Adjective

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zappelig (strong nominative masculine singular zappeliger, comparative zappeliger, superlative am zappeligsten)

  1. (colloquial) fidgety or wriggly
    zappliges Kindfidgety child
  2. (colloquial) nervous; anxious

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • zappelig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zappelig” in Duden online
  • zappelig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon